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EDUCflTIOnflL numBER DR. CHARLES H . G A R V I N . . .

Past General President, Alpha Phi Alpha, and noted Cleveland, O h i o , surgeon, delivered the Convention address in Louisville, Ky., before the Twenty-Ninth General Session.

Brother Garvin made a distinguished record during the first W o r l d W a r , having been the first Negro Commissioned in Medical Corps of the U. S. A r m y .

H e was president of Alpha Phi Alpha from 191 I to 1913. Detailed account of life on page

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RAVFORD \V. LOGAN President — » a i J University, Washington, D. C. BERT A. McDONALD First Vice-President 319 East 48th St., Los Angeles, Calif.

FERDINAND L. ROUSSEVE Second Vice-President 4636 Willow Street, New Orleans, La. JOHN FLEMING Third Vice-President 1532 Linn Street, Cincinnati, Ohio ANDREW R. TYLER

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468 W. 148th St., New York City

JOSEPH H. B. EVANS

Vice-President

G e n e r a l Secretary

101 S. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. FARROW kv. ALLEN 337 West 138th St., New York City LEWIS O. SWINGLER

Treasurer

Editor of t h e

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390'/2 Beale Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee H. COUNCILL TRENHOLM Director of Education Alabama State College, Montgomery, Ala. BELFORD V. LAWSON, JR General Counsel 2001 11th, N. W., Washington, D. C. LAY MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Edward W. Brooke, 1262 Hamlin Street, N. E., Washington, D. C , Honorary; William T. Patrick, Jr., Clark Hall, Howard University, Washington, D. C ; Chas. D. Proctor, Pisk University, Nashville, Tenn.

BELFORD V. LAWSON, JR. Chairman, Chapter Housing Commission 2001 11th St., N. W., Washington, D. C HOWARD H. LONG

C h a i r m a n , C o m m i t t e e on Public Policy

1112 Girard St., N. W., Washington, D. C. >!. G. FERGUSON Chairman, Auditing Committee Citizens Savings & Trust Co., Nashville, Tennessee IICNRY L. D I C K A S O N

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Bluefleld State Teachers College, Bluefleld, West Virginia ROBERT P. DANIEL Chairman, Budget Committee Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina

CHARLES H. WESLEY

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A L P H A — C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y , I t h a c a , N. Y.; P r e s i d e n t , Dr. G. A. G a l v i n , 216 W. S t a t e S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , Dr. A l b e r t P . J o h n s o n , 216 W. S t a t e S t r e e t .

B E T A — H o w a r d U n i v e r s i t y , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C ; President.

W i l l i a m T. P a t r i c k ; S e c r e t a r y , J o h / , C. H a r v a r d , 1917 3 r d Street G A M M A — V i r g i n i a U n i o n U n i v e r s i t ; R i c h m o n d , Va.; P r e s i d e n t , E. D. M c C r e a r y , Jr., S e c r e t a r y , P e r c y P a t r i c k s . V i r g i n i a Union.

D E L T A — T i l l o t s o n College, A u s t i n . T e x a s ; P r e s i d e n t , S a m u e l Fuller; Secretary, Joseph B. Bracy.

E P S I L O N — U n i v e r s i t y of M i c h i g a n , A n n Arbor, Mich.; P r e s i dent, Watson Young, 210 G l e n n St.; S e c r e t a r y , P e t e r J. C a r t e r , No. 2 A d a m s H o u s e .

ZETA—Yale University, Athens, Ohio; INACTIVE. E T A — C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y , S t . L a w r e n c e , B r o o k l y n C. C , S t . J o h n U n i v e r s i t y , B r o o k l y n , New Y o r k City; P r e s i d e n t , M a c C. Davies, 79 S i . N i c h o l a s A v e n u e , N. Y. C ; S e c r e t a r y , Lloyd C. Best, 217 W. 120 N. Y. C. T H E T A — U n i v e r s i t y C h i c a g o , C h i c a g o , 111.; P r e s i d e n t , Clift o n O. D u m m e t t , 311 E. C h i c a g o A v e n u e , Box 158. C h i c a g o , 111.; S e c r e t a r y , F r a n k A. B a n k s , 740 E. M a r q u e t t e R o a d .

IOTA—Atlanta, Georgia; To be set u p .

KAPPA—Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; President, F o w l e r A. Briggs; Secretary.

G e r a l d G. H a s k e l l , 760 M t .

Vernon, Columbus, Ohio.

M U — U n i v e r s i t y of M i n n e s o t a , Minneapolis, Minnesota; P r e s i d e n t , J o h n R. L a w r e n c e , 947 I g l e h a r t Ave., S t . P a u l , M i n n . , S e c r e t a r y , J o h n M- P a t t o n , 954 S t . A n t h o n y Ave., S t .

Paul, Minn.

N U — L i n c o l n U n i v e r s i t y , Pa.; P r e s i d e n t , I. D e W a y n e N e l s o n ; Secretary, Harold Drake, Lincoln University.

XI—Wilberfcrce University, Ohio; P r e s i d e n t . E v e r a r d A. H u g h e s ; S e c r e t a r y , J a m e s E. M o r r i s I I , W i l b e r f o r c e U n i v e r sity, W i l b e r f o r c e , O h i o .

O M I C R O N — P i t t s b u r g h , Pa., P r e s i d e n t , P a u l L. J o n e s , 228 W e s t 14th, H o m e s t e a d , Pa.; S e c r e t a r y M c D o n a l d W i l l i a m s , 201 M i c h i g a n A v e n u e , B e t s h o o v e r , P i t t s , P a .

P I — W e s t e r n Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio; President, Samuel W a d e , 2285 E a s t 8 9 t h S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , J o s e p h D. S m i t h , 2813 C e n t r a l A v e n u e , N. 584.

RHO—Graduate Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pres.

Dr. W. P . J e r r i c k , 1843 C h r i s t i a n St.; C. Sec. Dr. O. W i l s o n W i n t e r s , 28 C u r r e n A r c a d e ; F . Sec. N o r r i s t o w n , Pa.; F . Sec. Dr. P e r c y I . B o w s e r , 5344 R a c e S t .

SIGMA—Harvard University, B o s t o n , Mass., President, T h o m a s C e n t e r , 12 H u b b a r d Ave., C a m b r i d g e , Mass.; S e c r e t a r y , G. S a m u e l D a r r e l l , 111 T o w n s e n d S t r e e t , Roxbury, Mass.

T A U — U n i v e r s i t y of I l l i n o i s , C h a m p a i g n - U r b a n a , Illinois; President, R i c h a r d Alexander; Secretary, N a t h a n i e l B. Green, 1301 W. C l a r k S t r e e t , U r b a n a , 111.

U P S I L O N — U n i v e r s i t y of K a n s a s , Kansas State Teachers College, E m p o r i a , K a n s a s ; K a n s a s S t a t e College of A g r i c u l t u r e & Applied Science, M a n h a t t a n , Kansas, Lawrence, K a n s a s ; P r e s i d e n t , R o b e r t N. C l a r k ; S e c r e t a r y , J a m e s D. W a l k e r , 1101 Mississippi S t r e e t , L a w r e n c e , K a n s a s .

P H I — O h i o University, Athens, Ohio; INACTIVE C H I — M e h a r r y M e d i c a l College, N a s h v i l l e , T e n n e s s e e ; P r e s i d e n t , R a p h a e l E u g e n e T i s d a l e , 927 1 6 t h S t r e e t , N.; S e c r e t a r y , S. B e r n a r d V a g e n .

P S 1 — U n i v e r s i t y of P e n n s y l v a n i a , T e m p l e U n i v e r s i t y , P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pa.; P r e s i d e n t , F r a n k l i n M o r r i s , 1519 P a g e S t r e e t W e s t ; S e c r e t a r y , R o b e r t P o l n d e x t e r , 2128 C h r i s t i a n S t r e e t .

ALPHA A L P H A — U n i v e r s i t y of C i n c i n n a t i , C i n c i n n a t i C o l lege of P h a r m a c y , Miami University, Cincinnati, Ohio; P r e s i d e n t , J o h n W. F l e m i n g , 1532 L i n n S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , W e b s t e r Posey, 1506 B a y m i l l e r S t r e e t .

ALPHA B E T A — T a l l a d e g a College, Talladega, Alabama; P r e s i d e n t , H o r a c e C. J o h n s o n , S e c r e t a r y , K e n n e t h P a n g b u r n , T a l l a d e g a College, T a l l a d e g a , A l a b a m a , ALPHA G A M M A — B r o w n U n i v e r s i t y , P r o v i d e n c e , R h o d e I s land, INACTIVE. ALPHA D E L T A — U n i v e r s i t y of S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a , Los A n geles, Calif., P r e s i d e n t , H e n r y F e l t e n b e r g , 1286 S. S e r r a n o ; S e c r e t a r y . E d w a r d Y o r k , 1286 S. S e r r a n o A v e n u e .

ALPHA E P S I L O N — U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a , B e r k e l e y , C a l i f o r n i a ; P r e s . M. R o b i n s o n B a k e r , 929 M a g n o l i a S t r e e t , O a k land, California; S e c r e t a r y , G e o r g e E. B y a s , 2844 G r a n t S t r e e t ; Cor. S e c r e t a r y , M e l v i n C. A u s t i n , 1518 R u s s e l l S t .

Historian

Howard University, Washington, D. C. KERMIT J. HALL Director, Transportation State Teachers College, Bluefleld, West Va. JEWELS Dr. Henry A. Callis, 2306 E St., N. E„ Washington, D. O.i Nathaniel A. Murray, 150 You Street, N. W„ Washington, D. C.i Vertner W. Tandy, 221 West 139th St., New York, N. Y.; George B. Kelly, l-113th Street, Troy, New York.

•Charles H. Chapman—*Roy H. Ogle—*James H. Morton—"Deceased.

REGIONAL DIRECTORS WESTERN JURISDICTION—Bert A. McDonald, Vice-President: Walter M. Booker, Prairie View College, Prairie View, Texas; James A. Robinson, 850 East 49th Place, Los Angeles, Calif.; Bernard E. Squires. 326 Railway Exchange Bldg., Seattle, Washington.

SOUTHERN JURISDICTION—Ferdinand L. Rousseve, Vice-President; Region;—Louisiana, Arkansas, Miss., Southern Vice-President in charge; Harold Lucien, Dillard University, New Orleans. La., Undergraduate Director; C. M. Roulhac, Jr., 810 E. McLemore, Memphis, Tenn.; Bernard G. Wheatley, Pisk University, Nashville, Tenn.: Andrew J. Lewis II, 525 Tatwall St., Atlanta, Ga.; John P. Bond. 13y2 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, North Carolina.

EASTERN JURISDICTION—Andrew R. Tyler, Vice-President: John M. Moore, Va. Union University, Richmond, Va.; G. A. Galvin, 216 West State St.. Ithaca, N. Y.; Prank Morris, Jr., 1519 Page Street, Philadelphia, Pa.; William J. Parks, Jr., 1917 3rd St., N. w., Washington, D. C ; Rufus Hackett, 536 McCulloh St., Baltimore, Md.; and Thomas A. Center, 54 Mt. Pleasant, North Cambridge ' Mass' MIDWESTERN JURISDICTION—John W. Fleming, Vice-President; John R. Lawrence, Jr., 947 Iglehart Ave., St. Paul, Minn.; J. R*.

Lillard. 2547 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, Mo.; Attorney Charles P. Lane, 417 East 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois.

28. ALPHA Z E T A — W e s t V i r g i n i a S t a t e College, I n s t i t u t e W e s t Va.; P r e s i d e n t , L a w r e n c e N. J o n e s ; S e c r e t a r y , G a r l a n R Als t o n . W e s t Va. S t a t e College.

29. ALPHA E T A — S t . L o u i s , Mo.; P r e s i d e n t , G e o r g e H H v r a m 4432 N o r t h M a r k e t St.; Secretary, E a r l W. H u n t e r 2316 Spruce.

30. ALPHA T H E T A — U n i v e r s i t y of I o w a , I o w a City, I o w a - P r e s i d e n t , J a m e s P e o p l e s ; S e c r e t a r y , A. Low; c . S e c r e t a r y ' G e o r e e R. R a g l a n d , Jr., 818 S o u t h D u b u q u e S t r e e t .

31 ALPHA I O T A — U n i v e r s i t y of C o l o r a d o , D e n v e r Colo P r e s i d e n t , H o w a r d J e n k i n s , Jr., 3131 G i l p i n St., S e c r e t a r yJ J o h n Wallar, 2606 G i l p i n S t . ' 32. ALPHA K A P P A — S p r i n g f i e l d College, A m h e r s t Collee-p A m h e r s t , Mass., S p r i n g f i e l d , Mass.; I N A C T I V E .

33. ALPHA M U — N o r t h w e s t e r n University, Evanston IllinoisPresident, Charles Warren; S e c r e t a r y , W i l l i a m fa P v aaun t ' 1930 B r o w n A v e n u e . ' *y ->" 34. ALPHA N U — I o w a S t a t e College, D r a k e U n i v e r s i t v TIP* Moines, Iowa, INACTIVE. "any, uea 35. ALPHA X I — U n i v e r s i t y of W a s h i n g t o n , S e a t t l e W a s h i n g t o n P r e s i d e n t , J a m e s P . J o h n s o n , 928 31st St., S e a t t l e W a s h i n g t o n ; S e c r e t a r y , R o b e r t B . P i t t s , 326 23rd A v e n u e ' N o r t h 36. ALPHA O M I C R O N — J o h n s o n C. S m i t h U n i v e r s i t y C h a r l o t t e N. C ; P r e s i d e n t , H o r a c e D a v e n p o r t ; S e c r e t a r y ' T W ilkin^ Davis, J o h n s o n C. S m i t h U n i v e r s i t y . ' VVUKlns 37. ALPHA P I — L o u i s v i l l e M u n i c i p a l College, Louisville K v P r e s i d e n t , A n d r e w M o t e n , 2336 W. C h e s t n u t S t r e e t - S e c r e t a r y , J u l i u s L. G r e e n e , 1810 W. C h e s t n u t S t r e e t 33. ALPHA R H O — M o r e h o u s e College, Ga.; P r e s i d e n t B e n j a m i n B u l l o c k , S e c r e t a r y , C l a r e n c e W i l l i a m s , M o r e h o u s e Colleee 39 ALPHA SIGM-A—Wiley College, B i s h o p College, M a r s h a l l ' T e x a s ; P r e s i d e n t , J a m e s C. W a l l a c e , Jr., S e c r e t a r y K e r v e n W. C a r t e r , Wiley College.

40. ALPHA T A U — U n i v e r s i t y of A k r o n , O h i o ; P r e s i d e n t A t t o r ney Artee Fleming, 22 W e s t M a r k e t S t r e e t , A k r o n , O h i o S e c r e t a r y , H e r b e r t T. B r a c k e n , 385 W e l l i n g t o n .

4 1 . ALPHA U P S I L O N — C i t y College, D e t r o i t , M i c h i g a n ; P r e s i d e n t Lloyd G. R i c h a r d s , 6364 E p w o r t h Blvd.; S e c r e t a r y , Clift o n H. Griffith, 3607 R i v a r d .

42. ALPHA P H I — C l a r k U n i v e r s i t y , A t l a n t a , G e o r g i a ; P r e s . E d w a r d M c G o w e n ; S e c , J o h n T. M i m s , C l a r k U n i v e r s i t y .

43. ALPHA C H I — F i s k U n i v e r s i t y , N a s h v i l l e . T e n n e s s e e ; P r e s i d e n t , C h a r l e s D. P r o c t e r ; S e c r e t a r y , C l a r e n c e I . P a y n e , F i s k University.

44. ALPHA P S I — L i n c o l n U n i v e r s i t y , Jefferson City, Mo.; P r e s i d e n t , A l p h o n s e E. Ellis, Allen H a l l . L i n c o l n U n i v e r s i t y ; S e c r e t a r y , W i l l i a m McCoy, Allen H a l l . L i n c o l n U n i v e r s i t y .

45. BETA A L P H A — M o r g a n College, B a l t i m o r e , Md.; P r e s i d e n t , W i n s t o n E m e r s o n B r o w n , 529 C u m b e r l a n d S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , H a r r y A u g u s t u s Coles, 1935 D r u i d Hill Ave. 46. B E T A B E T A — U n i v e r s i t y of N e b r a s k a , C r e l g h t o n U n i v e r s i t y Municipal University, Lincoln, Nebraska, President Gaines T. B r a l o r d , 1952 T. S t r e e t , L i n c o l n , N e b r a s k a ; Secretary.

H a r o l d B i d d i e x , 2225 S. S t r e e t , L i n c o l n , N e b r a s k a 47. B E T A G A M M A — V i r g i n i a S t a t e College, E t t r i c k , Va.- P r e s i d e n t , R e u b e n K. Davis; S e c r e t a r y , A r t h u r E. Y o u n g ' 48. BETA D E L T A — S t a t e College, O r a n g e b u r g , S. 0 . P r e s i d e n t R o l a n d J . G r e i g e r , Jr., S e c r e t a r y , Willie G a s t o n .

49. BETA E P S I L O N — A g r i c u l t u r a l a n d T e c h n i c a l College, G r e e n s boro, N o r t h Carolina; President, C l i n t o n Etheridge, Secret a r y , E a r l H o l l a n d , A. & T. College.

50. BETA Z E T A — S a m u e l H u s t o n College, A u s t i n , T e x a s ; P r e s i d e n t , M a c e o D. P e m b r o k e ; Secretary, Weldon K. Groves, S a m u e l H u s t o n College, A u s t i n , T e x a s .

5 1 . laETA E T A — S o u t h e r n I l l i n o i s T e a c h e r s College, C a r b o n d a l e , 111., P r e s i d e n t , C h a r l e s E. J o n e s , 211 N. W a l l ; Secretary, Gaffney T a y l o r , Colp, I l l i n o i s .

52. B E T A T H E T A — B l u e f l e l d S t a t e T e a c h e r s College, P r e s i d e n t W i l l i a m H. N i c h o l s o n ; S e c r e t a r y , S i l a s E. Craft, S t a t e T e a c h e r s College.

53. BETA I O T A — W e s t e r n S t a t e T e a c h e r s College, K a l a m a z o o Michigan; INACTIVE. 54. B E T A K A P P A — L a n g s t o n U n i v e r s i t y , L a n g s t o n , O k l a h o m a ; P r e s i d e n t , G e o r g e P e a r s o n ; S e c r e t a r y , Loyal R u c k e r .

55. BETA M U — K e n t u c k y S t a t e College, F r a n k f o r t , Ky.; P r e s i d e n t , A r t h u r W a l t e r ; S e c r e t a r y , R o b e r t L. C l a r d y .

56. BETA N U — F l o r i d a A. & M. College, T a l l a h a s s e e , F l o r i d a ; P r e s i d e n t , Oliver H. J o n e s ; S e c r e t a r y , J a m e s M. Y o u n g .

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Bottlenecks On The American Scene

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Is Education a Curse to Society?

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KERMIT J. HALL Bluefield State College Bluefield, West Virginia

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Alpha Men I n The News

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I t Worked—Bull Session

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Chicago Planning Greatest Alpha Convention

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Current Thoughts

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Negro I n Post War Reconstruction

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Voice Of The Sphinx

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Nobility Imposes Obligation

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The return of Brother Dr. Charles 11. Garvin, of Cleveland, Ohio to the convention scene of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, was another significant achievement to the credit of the Louisville, Ky. session. Dr. Garvin, a Past General President, delivered the Convention Address on the opening day of the Twenty-ninth General Convention.

It is also significant that scores of young Alpha men, among wnom were registrants for Selective Service and those already inducted in the armed forces of the nation, had an opportunity of hearing Brother Garvin, for he himself has made a distinguished record in the Army. During the World W a r I, the prominent Clevelander was the first Negro Commissioned in Medical Corps of the National Army and first to be trained at Army Medical School. He was commissioned as First Lieutenant at the Reserve Officers Training Fort, Des Moines, Iowa.

His military record also includes the position as Captain in Medical Corps, U. S. Army, attached to 367 Infantry A. E. F., and as commanding officei of the 368th Ambulance Company, 92nd Division. Brother Garvin served overseas eleven months and was awarded the Croix De Guerre (Battalion Award).

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Brother Garvin was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E d w a r d Garvin, October 27, 1890. Both of his parents were native Tloridans.

After attending the Stanton high school at Jacksonville, Brother Garvin continued his education at Atlanta University, finishing the Academic Department, 1907; Howard University, B. A..

1911; Howard University Medical College, M. D., 1915. He interned at Freedman's Hospital, Washington, D. C , and later served as Visiting Surgeon.

In Cleveland, Brother Garvin has made one outstanding record after the other. He began practicing medicine in the Ohio metropolis in 1916, and since 1920 has been identified with Lakeside Hospital as Assistant Surgeon in Urology. He served also as Demonstrator of Genito-Urinary Surgery, Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland from 1930 to 1937.

Presently he holds the position of

Clinical Instructor Genito-Urinary Surgery at that institution.

His public career includes membership on the Trustee Board of Howard University (.since 1935) ; Trustee Board of the Cleveland L i b r a r y ; presidency of the Cleveland L i b r a r y ; Fellow American Medical Association, Fellow American Neisscrian Society, membership in the Cleveland Academy of Medicine, Cleveland Medical Reading Club, National Medical Association, treasuryship of the Dunbar Mutual Life Insurance Society, and membership in the Mt. Zion Congregational church.

Brother Garvin has written and had published numerous articles on GenitoUrinary subjects in the leading Medical Journals. United in marriage to the former Miss Rosalind M. West, of Charlottesville, \ a., June 30, 1920, the couple are parents of two children, Charles West, 19; and H a r r y Clark, 12.

He served two years as General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 1911-1913. Today he still carries the luster of one of the illustrious chapters of Alpha. . . . Pi. It was out of this rich background of experience in professional and public service that Brother. Dr. Garvin drew substance tor his memorable message. His appearance in Louisville served to help give sane guidance and direction to the delegates entrusted with the leadership of the convention. *

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Awards Scholarships, A n d Fellowships To Eleven Brothers At the scheduled meeting of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation held at Washington on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 1942, formal consideration was given to F O U R applications for fellowship aid and to F I F T E E N applications for scholarship aid. At this meeting, awards totalling $1150 were authorized for E L E V E N of these nineteen applicants, distributed as follows: One fellowship award of $300, six scholarship awards of $100, two scholarship awards of $75 and two scholarship awards of $50. A balance of $400 in fellowship aid and $150 in scholarship aid was held for possible award a t the summer meeting of the Alpha Education Foundation.

A The fellowship "grant-in-aid-for-pub-

lication" of $300 was made to DR. JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN of St. Augustine College (Raleigh, N . C.) to assist in the publication costs of T H E F R E E N E G R O IN N O R T H CAROL I N A 1790-1860 which is being handled by the University of North Carolina Press and for which The American Council of Learned Societies is also considering a large publication grant.

This grant is the second such grant which has been made by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity since January—a grant-in-aid-for-publication of $500 having been made to Bro. James A. Porter of H o w a r d University to assist in the publication of T H E N E G R O IN ART. B The scholarship awards for 1942-43, made to those applicants who submitted transcripts showed an academic average of 2.0 or better (minimum " B " average) and whose applications were supported by special recommendations, were awarded as follows: Awards of $100.00: 1. J A M E S H U D S O N (Beta Iota Lambda Chapter) Baton Rouge, La. T o study for the Ph. D. degree at Boston University.

2. C H R I S T O P H E R L. H U N T . (Chi Chapter) Nashville, Tenn. To pursue junior year at Meharry Medical College.

3. H O W A R D T . S A V A G E (Alpha Beta Chapter, Talladega, Ala. To begin study of Law at University of Chicago or University of Michigan.

4. R A P H A E L E . T I S D A L E (Chi. Chapter) Nashville, Tenn. T o pursue senior year at Meharry Medical College.

5. P E T E R H . V A U G H N (Beta Kappa Chapter) Langston, Okla. T o begin study of medicine at Meharry Medical College.

6. D E L F O R D G. W I L L I A M S (Alpha Omicron Chapter) Charlotte, North Carolina. To begin study of medicine at H o w a r d University.

Awards of $75-00: 7. G E O R G E A. B E N E D I C T (Alpha Pi Chapter) Louisville, Ky. T o complete senior year at Louisville Municipal College or Howard University.

8. E V E R A R D A. H U G H E S (Xi Chapter) Xenia, Ohio. T o complete senior year at Wilberforce University.

Awards of $50.00: 9. C H A R L E S W. DeCOSTA (Beta Delta Chapter) Orangeburg South Carolina. T o complete junior year at South Carolina State College. ( T u r n to Page 35)

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T H E S P H I N X

BOTTLENECKS ON THE AMERICAN SCENE

By DR. R E I D

E.

JACKSON

American democracy becomes vulnerable, at the very outset, due to a rather incomplete conception of the nature and function of a democratic society. In somewhat naive fashion, most American people assume that they have and are achieving a truly democratic status, by virtue of the fact that they settle their basic issues, by popular vote. To predicate democratic action on a majority vote is a grievous error, susceptible to the most serious consequences! We might as well realize that whenever, in a poll of opinion, dissenting votes—no matter what number—are cast, these negative ballots constitute, as much afterwards as before, an active minority capable of dethroning, through either surreptitious or Laissez-faire efforts, the then-victorious majority.

To put it in another wise, a "show of hands" does no more than to sharpen the cleavage between differing opinions. Most certainly, the energies of a minority bloc would hardly be consigned to the purpose of the dominant majority!

The technique of majority vote, after all, is natural outgrowth of a circumscribed conception of the structure of democratic society, which posits democracy as a form of government—more than that—a political form of government. And, herein resides the culpability of any such connotation upon a democracy. To begin with, democracy should and must involve itself with all phases of relationship in human living. And. obviously, the political aspect typifies only one of the many phases of human endeavor. Surely human activity includes more than a device for governing such activities.

Indeed, the efficacy and extent of democratic actum can not be measured solely by external organization, supposedly designed to facilitate a democratic society.

I{ W h a t is necessarily important to democratic living is a spirit of purposing, activity, and evaluation that pervades any and every area of human relationship.

In a word, then, democracy has pertinent implications for each aspect of a human problem —whether it be social, emotional, moral, physical, economic or otherwise. Moreover, spirit and purpose should precede form of organization rather than follow it.

This would

mean that any number of forms for living could eventuate in a democracy —as long as their spirit and purpose was dedicated to democratic ends.

That is to say, there can be more than one form of democracy. As the writer has stated elsewhere, "a democracy is embodied in the process of living together in associated activities (and) it becomes evident, then, that when one sets up democracy as a form of government, he is assigning democracy as an end to societal development when, as a matter of tact, democracy should be a means to the development and improvement of society.

This is a fact that has obscured the true meaning of democracy in human relationships" 1 It is imperative, before proceeding further, to establish the true relationship between method and purpose, in a democracy. Contrary to popular belief, democratic methods do not adduce themselves necessarily in democratic ends! The mere fact that democratic means a r e utilized, in a problematic situation, is not iron-clad guarantee for the realization of democratic purposes. As a matter of fact, it is not at all impossible that democratic methods could be employed to achieve totalitarian aims. By the same token, authoritarian methods might consummate themselves in democratic ends.

Idealistically, of course, democratic methods should lead to democratic purposes.

Blind idealism, however, should mot rule practical situations, moreover, intelligent discrimination should determine the choice of appropriate techniques for resolving human difficulties in a democracy. As a consequence, tentative goals in American life should be appraised constantly for their democratic worth and those techniques, which will insure clarification of such democratic purposes, should be selected, at all times.

If we reject the principle of majority vote, to return to our primary thesis, what then is the real method of democracy?

As has been suggested above, the method of intelligence proffers the most valid basis for the evolution of democratic thought and practice; but, it should be equally clear, this exercise of intelligence should

1 Reid E. Jackson "A Further Clarification of the Democratic Ideal in Education," Education, June 1939. pp.

598-599.

May, 1942 be rooted in the context and demands of basic human problems.

Furthermore, the operation of intelligent thinking must not be forestalled by empty, and sometime meaningless verbiage. By way of illustration, let us examine some of the slogans commonly associated with democracy.

Such catchwords, under careful scrutiny, prove nothing less than shibboleths 1 Most mouthed of these is the assertion that "we in America enjoy the privilege of free speech." Freedom of speech, though, through unscrupulous handling, readily becomes a weapon against, rather than for, democratic action, flow can we justify this conviction? In the first place, free speech usually is construed as "the right to say whatever one pleases and to talk so long as one cares." The proposition that one says whatever he pleases is an over-statement of fact. T o be truthful, utterances—public or private—are proscribed, either by the mandating influence of social usage or "Americanism." If such were not the ease, the problems of academic freedom and censored radio speeches would not persist. All this suggests necessity of a more honest criterion for the evaluation of speech; and the answer is forthcoming in the exercise of intelligence. In fine, all speech should be assayed as to its significance for democratic purposes. Aimless and ambiguous prattle should not be tolerated and speech should derive from and for democratic need.

The privilege to endlessly discuss human affairs w a r r a n t s a stop-guage.

The pernicious effects of the "filibuster" need no detailed exposition here.

Suffice it to say that much humane legislation, such as a proposed curb on lynchihng and the exploitation of low-priced labor, has failed of enactment because of filibustering tactics, in the senate chambers, of bigoted solons.

Similar cases can be drawn for local scenes. To counteract such practice, the rule of cloture should be evoked from the beginning rather than to be reserved as a last resort; if not, worthwhile measure stand a good chance either of being talked to death or weakened so much under verbal bombardment that negating compromise is wearily accepted.

From what has been said, then, it should become apparent that "freedom of speech" might well be replaced by "intelligence in speech," which ( T u r n to Page 35)

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IS EDUCATION A CURSE TO SOCIETY?

By DR. MILTON S. J. WRIGHT T is disheartening and not a little disgusting to hear so many people refer disparagingly to t h e worth and influence of education, educational institutions and educated folk. A large Percentage of those who make such references, themselves claim to be educated. Nevertheless, they insist that educated folk prey upon the uneducated and ignorant; that the educated ones are immoral, snobs, high h a t s ; that they are unscrupulously selfish; non-Christian and down right low.

These and scores of other indictments are made against those "awful educated folk". They are called exploiters of the poor and untutored, crinn nals and fiendish schemers, gamblers, drunkards, tyrants, thieves, gossipmongers, betrayers of society and arc not to be trusted. Those casters of stones would have us believe that it is those awful sinners, devils,—(educated folk) who breed and perpetuate wars within and between races and nations. It is alleged that the educated ones use their education primarily for ulterior anti-social motives. P a t h e t i c ! Apathetic! Terrible!

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If those accusations be true, then why continue to t a x the people in order to maintain institutions, public and private, which produce horribly anti-social beings?

Why urge our young people to become educated?

Would it not be better, under such circumstances, to scrap our colleges and universities and warn the people, young and old, against higher learning? W h y not have laws enacted against study; against scientific research and investigation; against lecturing, experimentation, the writing and publishing of books. Yes, why not go the limit.—advocate and glorify ignorance and illiteracy as conducive to the good of society?

Preposterous, you say? Yes, indeed it i s ! Equally as preposterous as saying that education and educated folk are curses to society, consistently and determinedly undermining and destroying mankind and civilization.

This we know is not the fact. W e admit that scientific research has resulted in teaching numerous ways and methods of destroying human life; economic and business research has taught men additional techniques of exploiting innocent and naive peoples. Other results of learning have made lazy weaklings of thousands, unscrupulous plotting fiends of others

But we cannot and must not forget that scientific research and study has also resulted in the saving and prolongation of millions of lives; in the liberation of millions of souls; in raising the general standard of living; in bringing joy and happiness to almost innumerable lives. It has brought food to the h u n g r y ; drink to the thirsty; clothes to the naked, shelter to the homeless and hope to the hopeless.

Along with and among the good and decent, there is usually the bad and indecent.

It is no doubt very true that there are literally thousands of so-called educated folk who have contributed greatly to the destruction of the very fibres of society and civilizzation, hundreds of these "pseudo-educated folk" Plan and scheme fiendishly to exploit, to rob. to cheat, and even to kill their fellow-men. Thousands of thettl are snobs, super-egotists, immoral weaklings, and inmates of prisons and institutions for the feeble-minded and insane.

P>ut somewhere, somehow. early in life they got started with the wrong ideas and aims—that the world owed them a living, and by fair or foul means they were determined to get what they were convinced was predestined to be theirs.

They had read and heard the many and various get-rich-quick stories : "From Rags to Riches"; "From Gutter to M a n s i o n " , "From Log Cabin to White H o u s e " ; "From News Boy to Bank President.'

To these, their dream stories, they had put their own distorted interpretations. Good, hard, honest work and thrift as prerequisite to materialistic success to them all Y. M. C. A. and Sunday School "stuff," "humbug,' "poppy-cock."

Hadn't they learned that "the strong take from the weak and the smart take from the s t r o n g ? " "Be smart and get rich!" Material wealth,—not love, was to them the real solution to the "AhlSweet Mystery of Life." Wealth was "the end and all of living. For (to them) it is wealth, and wealth alone that can repay." Only "dumb bunnies" and "saps" lived to serve mankind.

The smart and rich folk ruled,—not served men. Whoever heard of a poor king, a Poor governor, a poor president, or even a poor bishop? The masses expect to be exploited. They enjoy it.

Doesn't history prove it? Then let's go to college, get smart, get our diplomas and degrees (get armed), and then—Ah! "Let us prey!" T h a t was

Page 5 and is the trend of their thinking Unhealthy thinking, but what can be expected from such miserably warped minds?

It is wrong, howevei, miserably wrong to blame this upon education, or to say that it is due to so much education.

Biblical history tells us that one King Agrippa, once shouted out at one of Christ's apostles, "Much learning doth make thee m a d ! " "Much learning" might, indeed make one mad, but "much education" has never made, and we doubt seriously that it ever will make any man or woman with a sound mind and body and true heart—"mad." It is possible and probable to conceive of "much education" serving as a stimulus to make one determined (not mad) enough to strike cut against Insincerity, Selfishness, Exploitation, Hypocrisy, Bigotry and the like.

Education is a virtue in any land or situation. It serves to make clean and healthy minds cleaner and healthier. It serves to point the way to correct solutions for problems. It directs us when and how to act and react to the best social advantage under varying circumstances; it is an antidote to intolerance, immorality, evil thinking and acting; it teaches man, even against his baser nature, not only "to live and let live," but to "live and help live." It helps us to distinguish between the real and the pseudo; it brings us to the stark realization that, "all that glitters is, indeed, not gold"; —that he who yells loudest is not always the one who preaches truth.

Real education points and leads t o "the Way, the Truth and the Life."

It teaches us to help ourselves bj helping,—not hurting—others.

But definite distinction must be made between education and attendance at a college or a university; between education and the acquisition of degrees. yes, even of the over-lauded and much talked about Ph. D. Degree. How often have we mistaken a person who uses high sounding words and phrases to be e d u c a t e d ! ! How often have we mistaken one who has spent much time in educational institutions, one who has won several degrees; one who speaks eloquently even from facts and figures; one who attends scholarly meetings ; one who has a knowing air, even one who masters certain skills, methods and technique,—to be "educated!"

"The Good Book" tells us, " . . . . n o t ( T u r n to P a g e 36)

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May, 1942

SOME DISTINGUISHED NEGRO EDUCATORS

By JAMES

B. BROWNING

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N our imagination, if we can turn the clock back to about 1300 A. D., and if we can make a trip to Africa with an expert Germain investigator to study the system of education then in vogue, we find an informal, rather than a formal type of education on that dark continent. The boys were trained in the simple tasks of the tribe, such as looking after goats and larger animals. T h e girls learned the art of domestic duties. W e would also find that circumcision was practiced there.

T h e African boys and girls completed their training at about the same age that our boys and girls finish elementary school. A select few were given further training for the priesthood. F r o m this trip we learn that the informal type of instruction prevailed in Africa.

W e now take another trip with men interested in pepper and spices. The first to become so interested were the Spanish and Portuguese, who took slaves as well as their wares back to Spain and Portugal. The number ol slaves increased between 1500 and 1700. At least three of the many people who were brought back by the Europeans became leaders in the field of philosophy.

One was educated at the expense of the crown. His name was Miguel Kapranzine. After receiving an education in Portugal he became a Dominican monk. Later he became an authority in the field of theology.

Another, named Anto Wilhelm Amo. was taken to Germany, where he attended the University of Wittenburg.

Subsequently he became a member of the faculty of this university. He spoke Dutch, Latin, Greek, and German fluently. In later life he became a missionary.

Jacques Capitan was another captive. H e was taken to Holland, where he was praised as an excellent scholar and a great teacher. H e retired from teaching and returned to Africa as a missionary.

These three figures stand out as leaders in the second phase of this story of men who mastered a foreign language, became teachers in a foreign country, and finally entered into the missionary field.

W e now turn to colonial America, where in his imagination one can see Spanish, Portuguese, and French settlers, together with their slaves. Some

of these slaves became free with some of the rights enjoyed by other members of the colonial communities.

Francis Williams was a youth who showed promise at an early age.

Members of other groups began to question the ability of the Negro to master classical subjects. T o settle this question Francis Williams was sent to a school in Jamaica, where he received preparatory instruction.

Later he was sent to Cambridge.

The Duke of Montague suggested Williams' name for the Council of J a m a i ca, but the governor objected, stating that slaves would probably revolt against their masters if a Negro became a member of the Council. This governor did, however, allow Negroe:> to enlist in the local militia.

Williams then conducted a classical school

in Jamaica, teaching both Negroes and whites.

About 1763 a full-blooded Negro, John Chavis, was born, and about 1768 the same argument was repeated regarding the Negro and his ability to master the liberal arts. This time it was settled by sending John Chavis to Washington and Lee as a private student and later to Princeton, where he studied under Dr. Williston, President of the University.

Alter graduation he returned to North Carolina as a successful Presbyterian minister and teacher. In the meantime, Nat Turner staged a revolt in which many whites were killed. As a result, Negroes were prohibited from preaching, on the grounds that Negro preachers would arouse insurrections.

Accordingly, Chavis gave up preaching and returned to education. He opened a school in (Turn

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B R O T H E R DR. General President, joined hands paying tribute to Brother John M. Union, Richmond, at a Testimonial js shown in a characteristic speaking

R A Y F O R D W. LOGAN with a number of other Alpha notables in Ellison, newly elected president of Virginia Dinner sponsored by Gamma Chapter.

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THE

Southern Regional

J. P. B O N D

H. W. L U C I E N

Three of six Regional Directors appointed by Southern Vice President Ferdinand L. Rousseve, of New Orleans, La., and confirmed by President Logan. "We are getting excellent results from these six brothers and all the fraternity should know them," commented Brother Rousseve.

From left:—Brother J. B. Bond, Administrative Assistant, N Y A for North Carolina, with headquarters in Raleigh.

He holds degrees from Howard U n i versity and Cornell University, with advanced study at Columbia University to his credit.

Brother Bond has served as director of summer camps in New York, Educational Advisor, CCC Camp; Professor at Rust College, Holly Springs, Miss.; Lincoln University, P a . ; and A. & T. College. Greensboro, N . C. He has been identified with his present position almost four years.

Inducted into Alpha Phi Alpha in 1928 at H o w a r d University, Director Bond presently is president of Phi Lambda Chapter. Raleigh. H e is married to Mrs. Wiillard P. Bond and the couple has two children, Jack and Jill, 4 and 3. North and South Carolina compose his region, Region 4.

Brother Harold W. Lucien. president of Beta Phi Chapter, Dillard Uni-

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versity, New Orleans, was appointed Undergraduate Regional Director. He is a native of New Orleans and has been serving as president of his chapter for the past two years. Brother Lucien is a ranking student at Dillard in the field of chemistry. H e is president of the Science Club, and has been a member of the university committee for two years.

Brother A. J. Lewis, 11, Regional Director, Region 3, Georgia and Florida. is a member of Eta Lambda Chapter, Atlanta, Ga. Brother Lewis holds a degree from Morehouse College, and has been granted a Fellowship to New York University for the 1942-43 term.

He is an Attendance Officer, Atlanta Public Schools, serves as United States Parole Advisor, Supervisor of Safety Patrol under auspices of the Traffic Division, Atlanta Police Department, and an attache in the Liason Office.

Civilian Defense.

Brother Lewis is recipient of the highest award of the Boy Scouts of America, T h e Silver Beaver Award. and is a 32nd Degree Mason. He also holds memberships in the Noble of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of North and South America.

MIDWESTERN VICE-PRESIDENT SET UP TWO NEW CHAPTERS CHAPTERS On January 17th the Third Vice President assisted by thirty-one brothers of Epsilon Lambda, Alpha Psi, Beta Lambda, and Beta Zeta Lambda Chapters initiated Brothers George H .

Hyram, W a r r e n J. Brunson, E a r l \V. Hunter, Valmore R. Goines, Calvin M. Price, Odell E. Clark, James R. Knight, John D. Buckner and Walter R. Ray and set up Alpha Eta Chapter, The Charter was awarded at a formal banquet which followed the initiation.

Next to the receiving of the charter the members of Alpha Eta were thrilled at the presentation of a gavel, made from furniture of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Homestead in Cincinnati, by the Third Vice President.

This was especially significant because Stowe Teachers College is named for Harriet Beecher Stowe.

The ceremony was highly charged with the "good old Alpha Spirit" in the hearts of all the brothers present.

Every visiting brother left with the

Page 7 feeling that the future of Alpha E t a is very promising. Much credit is due Brother Arnold B. Walker for the fine arrangements and sponsorship of this chapter.

The officers are .George H . Hyram, President; W a r r e n Brunson, V. P r e s . ; Earl W. Hunter, Jr., S e c ; Valmore Goines, Asst. S e c ; Calvin M. Price.

Jr., T r e a s . ; Odell E. Clark, Associate Editor to Sphinx.

Gamma Delta Lambda Becklcy. West Virginia On April 3rd the Third Vice President journeyed to Beckley, West Virginia and assisted by Brothers H. L. Dickason and C. A. Rogers of Blueheld set up Gamma Delta Lambda Chapter. The ceremony took place at the Stratton High School, the setting being a formal banquet. The spirit ran high as the charter was presented by the Third Vice President. Brother Dickason conducted the election and installation of officers. Brother C. A. Rogers read sections of and presented the National Constitution and the Ritual. The response was made by Brother Hobart Dandridge, an old stalwart of Alpha Phi Alpha.

The charter members and officers of Gamma Delta Lambda are DuPont A. Evans, Pres.; Hobart Dandridge, V. P r e s . ; Martin K. Austin, S e c ; H a y w a r d Simpson, Asst. Sec.; Alfred J. Carey, T r e a s . ; John T. Flippen, Associate Editor of the Sphinx, Robert F . Redd, James W. Haynes, Weldon D. Canada, and Simeon E. Warren.

W e are looking toward Beckley with great hopes for a strong Alpha program.

J O H N W. F L E M I N G , Third Vice President

Eastern Vice President Announces Objectives Brothers in A l p h a : You no doubt have been informed of the decrees of the 29th General Convention at Louisville. Ky. It is unnecessary for me to reiterate here the action taken there. Let us get to the point—Action for the Eastern District!

There follows our program for your constructive criticisms. I know that this program in its present or modified form will enlist the wholehearted cooperation of every brother in the Eastern Area. I submit it to you as your humble servant. ( T u r n to next page)

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT LOGAN T h e Congress will soon consider recommendations from the Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate concerning our youth serving agencies—the N Y A and the CCC. These agencies have been the only source of training for participation in the war industries and efforts available to Negroes in many sections of the country. Their democratic administration has been an outstanding feature.

In order that the members of these committees will know that attitude of our friends, we urge that you send communications immediately to these members of the committees whose names arc given below.

We attach also a suggested form of communication (preferably telegram) with the request that you put into your own words the sentiment expressed.

Each of your chapters, lodges or locals should be urged to do the same.

Fraternally yours, R A Y F O R D W . LOGAN, P r e s .

Partial List of Members of Appropriations Committees THE HOUSE Congressman Louis Ludlow, Indiana Noble J. Johnson, Indiana J. Buell Snyder, Pennsylvania James M. Fitzpatrick, New York Albert J. Engle, Michigan Louis C. Rabaut, Michigan Henry P . Beam, Illinois D. Lane Powers, New Jersey

Brother Gordon Is Red Cross Field Director Brother Roger F. Gordon, of Philadelphia, Pa., recently retired Eastern Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, was appointed to the field director staff of the Red Cross national military and naval welfare service.

He has been assigned to the Tuskegee Institute aviation training school.

Before acceptance of his new appointment, Brother Gordon was a consultant examiner in social services for the New York City Municipal civil service commission and a case worker for the Wiiltwych School for Boys.

Esopus, New York. Previously he had been a case worker for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Assistance, and had also served as an employment interviewer for the Works Progress Administration in Philadelphia.

H e holds a B. S. Degree from Blue-

Charles A. Plumley, Vermont Everett M. Dirksen, Illinois Robert F. Jones, Ohio THE SENATE Senator Theodore F . Green, Rhode Island Francis Maloney, Connecticut James M. Meade, New York Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota Stiles Bridges, New Hampshire H e n r y Cabot Lodge, Jr., Mass.

Wallace H. White, Jr., Maine Chan Gurney. South Dakota C. Wayland Brooks, Illinois.

ADDRESS MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE House of Representatives Washington, D. C. ADDRESS MEMBERS OF SENATE COMMITTEE United States Senate Washington, D. C.

Dr. Daniel Receives Silver Beaver Award

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SUGGESTED COMMUNICATION (Use your own organization name) The Improved Benevolent and P r o tective Order of Elks of the World. comprised of members, with lodges in states, urges your support of appropriations for the continuance and enlargement of the N Y A and CCC. W e are confident these agencies are essential to our national victory effort. Their democratic administration has commended them to the Negroes of America.

Organization Signature field State Teachers' College, Bluefield, W . Va., and an M. S. Degree from the Columbia University School of Social Work. While pursuing his Master's Degree at Columbia, Brother Gordon based the subject of his thesis upon Alpha Phi Alpha's Social Program.

Elected Eastern Vice President at the New York City Convention in 1939, he served two years with pronounced success. Brother Gordon was succeeded in this office by another ardent young Alpha man, Brother Andrew Tyler, of New York City.

Eastern Vice President (Continued from page 7) Objective for the E a s t e r n Area 1. Internal strengthening of each chanter so that the external race leadership may become more effective. This ran be done b y : (a) Each chapter reclaiming at leas-l SO per cent of Its inactive membership this year,

Brother Dr. Robert P. Daniel, president of Shaw University. Raleigh. N. C , has the distinction of being the only Negro college administrator with a Silver Beaver Award. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest award given to volunteer Scout workers.

Brother Daniel has been active in Scout work since 1928 when he was a committeeman for Troop No. 78 in the Richmond Area Council, Virginia. H e has been a district commissioner in Richmond, member of the advisory board and training director for the Richmond Area Council. (b) Reviving inactive chapters with cooperation from adjacent chapters. (c) Each chapter organizing and adopting a project of social action adapted to local needs.

Possible Techniques Some of the possible techniques foi obtaining the outlined goals a r e .

1. A Spring Regional conference.

2. Exchange of information concerning Chapter programs v i a : (a) Exchange of chapter president"! by intra visits. (b) Joint chapter meetings in adjacent areas. (c) Correspondence.

In keeping with the mandate of the 29th General Convention that each Vice President carry out a Reclamation Program, I am asking each chapter to appoint a Reclamation Agent and that his name and address be submitted to the Eastern Vice President at once.'

Yours for action in the Eastern a r e a ' ANDREW READDING-TYLER, Eastern Vice President.

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May, 1942

B E T A LAMBDA C H A P T E R Jefferson City, Mo.—Kansas City Call: Representatives of the Missouri State Association of Negro Teachers met in the office of Superintendent King, at the request of John L. Howell, president of the State Association.

The main topic for discussion was the "Immediate investigation of and the solution of certain gross inequalities in teachers' salaries."

It was interesting to note that all of the Negro members of the Conference were Alpha men, namely: Brother John A. Clair, instructor in the R. T. Coles Junior High and Vocational School; Brother W a l t e r C. Cogsdell, principal of Bartlett High School, St. Joseph, Mo.; Brother John L. Howell, and Brother Burt A. Mayberry, executive secretary.

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A L P H A T A U LAMBDA Tulsa, Okla.

Brothers Clyde Cole and Primus C Wade were selected by the Tulsa Council of Social Agencies t o serve on a mixed Board composed of eight white and four colored citizens to operate, manage, and control the Colored Hospital in Tulsa, and rapid strides are being made in the development of the institution.

—*— A L P H A T H E T A LAMBDA Atlantic City, N. J. Brother Dr. LeRoy Morris, school dentist and Brother Dr. Henry M a i shall spoke on the Radio in behalf of the virtues of the Mayor and his value to the Negro citizenry.

A L P H A E T A LAMBDA Oklahoma City, Okla Brother L. L. McGee. past General President of Alpha, has been elected President of the Oklahoma Association of Negro Teachers, and is very s u e cessfully performing his duties.

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ALPHA Cincinnati, Ohio Brother William A. McClain. Esq., has distinguished himself by being appointed to the staff of the City Solici-

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tor. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in June 1934, from Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, where he was the first and only Negro to win the National Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest. Later he received his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Michigan and became the first and only Negro to receive the Henry M. Campbell Case Club award.

Brother McClain is president of the Ohio State Conference of Branches and the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Brother Theadore M. Berry, progressive Cincinnati Attorney, is now in Washington, D. C , where he has gone to work in the Office of Facts and Figures as Liaison Officer for Group Morale. His duties will be to employ the facilities of the office to create a united front on all minority groups in the United States in support of the W a r Program.

Brother William N. Lovelace, member of the Executive Board of the Cincinnati Civilian Defense Committee and coordinator of activities among Negro citizens, along with other representatives sponsored a Mammoth Civilian Defense Rally, April 9th at the Taft Auditorium, Cincinnati.

Governor John W . Bricker of Ohio, and H a r r y S. Gilligan, Commander of District No. 1, were among the distinguished speakers who were presented to an audience of more than 4,000.

The purpose of the Mass Meeting was to give the Negro citizens first hand information of the plans for Civilian protection in accordance with the Civilian Defense Program.

More than 100 organizations united to make the meeting the most impressive ever held on defense efforts in Cincinnati.

B R O T H E R B U R R E L L ASST. D I S T R I C T A T T ' Y IN N. Y. (From the Chicago Bee) Brother Attorney Robert A. Burrell, graduate of the Howard University Law School, has been appointed an Assistant District Attorney in Buffalo, N .

Y. This marks the first time a Negro has been chosen for this position in the county's history. H e started upon his new duties immediately after taking the oath of office.

Among Brother Burrell's affiliations a r e : Alpha Phi Alpha, assistant Grand Legal Advisor of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

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The Alphas won the Inter-Fraternity Basketball Championship at Illinois University for 1942 and the Chicago Alphas "copped" the Chicago InterFraternity Championship.

Brother John W. Fleming, Third Vice President, during the first of last month, announced a Regional Convention of the chapters and brothers of the Midwestern District for April 24, 25, 26th, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Full account of the session will be published in the Pictorial Number of the Sphinx.

Brother Dr. F. D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee, and member of Alpha Nu Lambda Chapter, has been named special assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture. The announcement was made by Secretary Claude R. Wickard of the U. S. Agricultural Department.

A similar appointment was received

by Claude A. Barnett, of Chicago, director of the Associated Negro Press.

Brother Patterson and Mr. Barnett will serve the Secretary as consultants and advisers on important problems affecting Negro farmers and their part in the war effort. One of their special functions will be to help insure the integration and full participation of Negro farmers in the food-for-freedom campaign.

In a communication from Brother Dr. Howard H. 'Long, Chairman of the Committee on Public Opinions, urges members of the Fraternity, through' their chapters and other organizational affiliations to give support to the movement afoot in Congress to enact a bill for the prevention of the use of the poll tax as a qualification for voting for Federal officers. T h e letter states in part:— "I need not tell you what effect the poll tax has upon the Negro electorate in certain of the southern states. It seems to me that if we can abolish this qualification for voting for Federal officers we shall have made a tremendous entering wedge and the movement will grow to the point that it will become necessary to abolish it as a qualification for local voting in the South."

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"First of all, Servant of All, We transcend All." Thus, our motto, embodies much more than meets the eye. W i t h special reference to the phrase "Servant of All," Alpha Alpha conceived the idea of service to others and simultaneously promoting the integrity and prestige ot Alpha Phi Alpha through a federation of the local Greek-letter organizations.

We visualized how we might stimulate activity of these groups and foster a closer relationship among all Negro students <m the campus of the University of Cincinnati; thus making for greater achievement in many directions. We are proud to announce that, recently, through the combined efforts of the local chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha, The PanHellenic Society of the University of Cincinnati (with governing council composed of representatives from each member organized) has been formed.

Its prospects are promising.

BY E M 1 L E M E I N E Realizing that fraternities should add just as much to campus life as possible, Beta Phi Chapter is sponsoring a motion picture program once a month for the Student Body here at Dillard University. T h e entertainment lasts one hour, with two sound films shown.

These films are obtained from the extension service of the Y. M. C. A. and government departments.

Although the University does show screen films for the students at irregular intervals, the fact remains that we were the first and are the only Greek-letter organization to sponsor a regular program of any sort on our campus.

Utilized, the idea has several definite advantages, First, the students receive a period of relaxation and enjoyment.

Secondly, because of the semi-educational nature of the films they offer abundant information.

Beta Phi's prime motive is the rendering of this service to all. W e benefit by securing the good will of our fellow students.

By J. C. P E N N The members of the Sphinx Club entertained the brothers of Beta E t a Sunday evening February 8th with a big Boston bake bean dinner. All of

the local Brothers were there.

The dinner was prepared by the pledges who live in the Co-op House. H a r r y I. Jones took the lead and led up to the initiation which we are to have on the First Saturday in May. At a special call meeting of the Chapter Brother Charles Jones, our president, asked for action on the following pledges who made application for membership in Beta E t a . T h e following applicants were oked by the Brothers : H a r r y I. Jones, Milford Blackwell, Henry Washington, Leroy Duckworth, Carson Brown, and Theadore Taylor.

Yes, this all came for serving the big Brothers a Boston Bake Bean Dinner. It did work, says the little brother.

BETA ETA CHAPTER Southern Illinois Normal Univ.

At the special call meeting on Saturday night, March 28, Brother Edward Woods was made chairman of the program committee to perfect a program in the form of a round table discussion on the topic "Post Wiar Effects Upon the Negro."

T h e following Greeks were represented in the round table discussion: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gammon Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha The time was Sunday evening, May 3rd at one o( the local churches.

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May, 1942 Alpha could organize the school children of their cities t o sponsoring a clean-up, paint-up, plant-up campaign in the spring of each year. I believe the problem of which I speak exists in a majority of the Negro neighborhoods all over the U. S. I believe that it should be a part of our program since we are interested in brotherhood and promoting the general welfare of the Negro to incorporate such a program into our already large list of activities.

By D A N I E L J. T H O M P S O N , J r .

Because new ideas stimulate a group. we're always in the market for them, as every serious-minded group should be. Many times some of us conceive an idea, and for some reason, hesitate to present it to the group. Such an attitude fosters stagnation within a group. Plato s a i d : "The primal elements of the ideas are the primal elements of all things."

Who knows, brother, to what extent that secret idea of yours might serve toward putting over the program for Alpha? So bring on the "brain-storma, brothers and let's "thrash them out."

By J O H N R. M A J O R "If America would lose her bourbon attitude and return to the old Yankee Spirit of Good Common Horse Sense of_ World W a r No. 1. we would win this war sooner."

B R O T H E R DR. J A C Q U E S Lieut, of Field Artillery

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" N o snow on the Boardwalk, is the reason the National Convention should meet in Atlantic City."

B R O . C. T H E A D O R E V A L E N T I N E "I want an Alpha House at the World's Playground. We owe this to the community from many angles " B R O T H E R J O H N R. M A J O R '

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By O L I V E R H A R T , J r .

As I have gone into the various neighborhoods here in New Orleans, it has often lowered my spirit to see the plight of the Negro homes in some communities with their tattered fences, junk piles, and grassless areas. It has always been my belief that the younger Negroes, the school children could remedy these conditions, provided that they were furnished with leaders of great initiative. I believe the undergraduate member of our Alpha Phi

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(Continued from page 9) Senator Claude Pepper, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C , and the two senators from the states in which members of the Fraternity reside.

Brother Jesse Owens, former Olympic star, who broke four world record during the Olympic meet at Berlin, 1936, has been named National Coo r d i n a t o r , Racial Activities, Office of Civilian Defense.

T h e noted athlete was initiated into Alphadom through Kappa chapter, Ohio State University, during his college days at the institution.

May, 1942

Current Thoughts

By Sidney A. Jones, J r .

The so-called forty hour law is a benefit to the country and should be of especial advantage to Negroes.

The law does not limit an employee to forty hours per week, but it requires payment of time and one half for all hours worked over forty per week. T h e purpose of the law is to require employers to put on more employees rather than pay the extra money tor overtime. T h e forty hour week should be enforced until every unemployed worker has a job. Such a law will do much toward compelling industry to employ capable Negroes.

Southern Congressmen are against the W a g e and H o u r Law because it requires Southern textile and lumber industries to pay forty cents per hour instead of about ten cents per hour a» has been done.

Many false impressions have been given about the so-called forty hour week.

T h e propaganda against the wage hour is led by reactionaries such as Smith of Virginia and Cox of Georgia and Hoffman of Michigan.

They have never favored laws for the benefit of labor and are using the pretext of patriotism to steal from labot its hard earned gains.

It is ridiculous to try to lengthen the work week when there are 5,000,000 men registered for employment with the United States Employment Service, according to a recent statement by

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Federal Security Administrator, Paul V. McNutt.

—*— Recently, while standing in line to register for the draft, a Negro was heard to s a y : "Ain't that a d—n shame —a Negro can't get a 15c job, and as soon as war comes, they have to line up to fight just like the white folks. Well, they promised us a lot of stuff in 1918 but didn't keep their promises.

We Negroes are going to make them write it out this time and put it in the Constitution." This is one Negro who has no more confidence in American promises than the leaders of India have in British promises.

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India, through its leaders, is demanding freedom and self rule now, from Great Britain.

Even in the darkest hour of British history who can blame India? I wonder is it possible for Negroes to demand and get some assurance of liberty, justice, equality and freedom from the United States, N O W .

Rather than employ Negroes in defense industries, white women are being recruited for the factories, the mills and machines. Oh prejudice— what crimes are committed in thy n a m e ; No woman, white or colored, should be allowed in a defense factory until every able bodied man, white and black, is employed.

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Australia, a white man's country, where colored people are not allowed

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The Australian authorities are taking great pains to explain to the public the many disadvantages of an Australian girl marrying an American soldier.

Perhaps, one reason for the success of the Japanese so far is that Japan does not exclude any of its citizens from the right to serve its Navy while the United States excludes one-tenth of its most loyal citizens.

Southern Congressmen and reactionary politicians are waging a war on labor and Negroes and are forgetting about the Germans and the Japs. They probably say in their hearts: "Let Hitler Win. H e hates Negroes, too."

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity could make no greater contribution to N a tional Defense and the improvement of the status of Negroes than to send Brother Charles Wesley and Brother President Ray ford Logan throughout the United States to deliver to white and colored audiences the addresses they delivered a t the Louisville Convention.

Such a program would educate white and inspire and stimulate Negroes.

A L P H A S : This is a program for us N O W ! Every Alpha Chapter could arrange a hugh Mass Meeting for the masses in every city in the country.

CHICAGO PLANNING FOR GREATEST CONVENTION IN FRATERNITY'S HISTORY

By Sidney A. Jones, Jr. (Contributing Editor;

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L P H A men in Chicago are extremely happy that the General Convention in Louisville accepted Chicago's invitation to entertain the General Convention in December, 1942. Although wr held a Special Convention here in 1934.

Chicago has not had a General Convention since 1919. Just as history was made then by the launching of our Go T o H i g h School—Go T o College Program, history will again be made m Chicago in 1942, when a program of great importance will be adopted for the future of our fraternity.

Immediately after the Louisville Convention, both of the Chicago Chapters met in joint session and unanimously selected Brother Sydney P. Brown as Convention Chairman, and

Brother Luther S. Peck as Associate Chairman. Brother Bindley C. Cyrus is Chairman of the Publicity Committee, and those who know Brother Cyrus know that the convention will be well advertised. At this writing.

Brother Cyrus is in the thick of his Campaign for Congress.

Brother E . K. McDonald, President of the Graduate Chapter, and Brother Clifton Dummett, President of the Undergraduate Chapter, are putting all of their energies behind the Convention Committee in order to make the Convention a success.

A permanent headquarters for Alpha Phi Alpha has been discussed for many a year. Many national college F r a t e r nities have National Headquarters, and we should have one, too. Every brother interested in this important

matter should come to Chicago and help make this momentous decision.

W h a t part shall Alpha Phi Alpha play in extending Democracy to Colored people in the United States and in the world after the w a r is over? We discussed this at Louisville and great addresses were made by Brothers W e s ley and Logan on the matter. A good start was made. At Chicago, a definite program must be formulated and launched. Mere talk will not suffice.

Shall we establish a full time lobby in Washington? Shall we send Brothers Logan and Wesley throughout the country to carry their message and our program to the masses of people, white and colored?

Shall we appropriate 10, 15 or 25 thousand dollars toward our program?

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By Thomas Posey Economics West Virginia State College America is at W a r . Our country is engaged in a struggle which will require the supreme sacrifice of many citizens. Negroes will be among those persons who will make this sacrifice.

However, many people and especially Negroes, are asking this question, "Why should we make such a sacrifice?'' The answer to this question is difficult for Negroes because their present way of life is so largely characterized by segregation, discrimination, disfranchisement, and unequal economic opportunities. In spite of this, Negroes are loyal and continue to fight for the right to participate fully in the battle for Democracy.

With calm resolution they face a dubious future with the conviction that the sacrifices to be made in this war and the lessons learned from the last war, shall not be in vain. They even hope that the result of this war will be a just and lasting .peace.

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In order to aid in bringing about A desirable peace calm judgment and reasoned deliberation must be the basis of our present and future planning and Negroes perhaps more than .my other group should be vitally concerned with winning the peace as well as the war. Negro efforts during and after this war should be directed toward having America and England, in sDite of their records in the past t o ward Negroes and subject peoples, implement the four Freedoms proclaimed for the people of all nations.

The position taken in this paper is that Negroes must assume some responsibility and play a part in the building of a new world order. They may expect to have a part in the postwar order only through advanced thinking, long range planning and constructive organizing for action. The hope is that this article will stimulate such procedure.

As a point of departure, certain a s sumptions which seem to be tenable in the light of past experiences, will be made about the New World Order which will follow the current world war. From these assumptions, certain policies and programs will be suggested for consideration and action.

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the democracies or the axis may dictate the peace terms. It is possible that the war might result in a stalemate. followed by a truce and a type of negotiated peace. For our purpose, wc assume that the democracies will win and that the United States will play a decisive part in shaping the peace.

For Negroes then, the important question is will they have direct representation at the peace conference or on some commission of the peace conference, or on whatever machinery is set up for peace settlement. Furthermore, if the peace to be decided upon is to be concerned with creating a new world order for free people, it is important that the American Negro have a part in its making.

Assumption I I : That the State Will Assume Greater Control Over the Lives of the People The trend toward a centralized and planned economy started by the New Deal will assume greater proportions after the war because any adequate approach to the spread of security among the people after demobilization will require government supervision and execution.

The National Resources Planning Board, designated by the President as the agency to do special post-war planning, s t a t e s : "We must plan for full employment, tor maintaining the national income at 100 billion dollars a year." According to the Board, upbuilding America should be the keynote of the post defense program. This would make it possible tot every human being within our boundaries to be in the position to realize the promise of American life for necessary food, shelter, clothing, medical care, education, work, recreation, home life, opportunity to advance and freedom.

This ambitious program cannot be left entirely to private enterprise. Already plans are being drawn for public works and cooperation activities between Federal, State and Local governments in all parts of the country.

The policy of the National Resources Planning Board with respect to the Negro, as stated by its Director, is as follows : "The Board in its thinking and planning for post-war activities has not given any particular attention to the place of the Negro in our society.

Indeed, we have attempted to avoid suggestion of any such differentiation in our planning. The problems of the

May, 1942 Negro are problems of the use of QUI labor force, of housing people, of substandard incomes, of farm tenancy. etc. . . ."

This policy represents a frozen status for the Negro in the American Economy. From past experience, N e groes know that this policy has functioned administratively to limit their citizenship. There is a tendency to forget or ignore Negroes when broad programs are employed to implement any policy designed to enrich the lives of the American people. To correct this situation, Negroes must get and use the ballot effectively to influence administrative and policy .making groups. It is desirable also that they shall serve on policy making and administrative bodies of the Federal.

State and Local governments.

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Chicago Planning For Greatest Convention In History (Continued from page 11) dynamic program which will electrify the country and appeal to the youth ot the land? These are some of the questions all Alpha men should ponder over and think about during the year.

The Brothers desiring social activities will find that more has been provided than they can take in. Plans are under way now for Smokers, Formals, Cabaret Parties, and Banquets. The wives and sweethearts will be entertained in various ways, including a card party, breakfast, and a sight-seeing tour.

Thoughts are even being given to entertaining the children of visiting Brothers.

Undergraduate Chapters should plan right now to have representation at the Chicago Convention. The budget should definitely include expenses for at least one delegate.

If a fund is started now, a small sum each month from each Chapter member will assure sufficient funds to send a delegate to Chicago.

In these terrible war times, we are being drawn closer to the things we love and hold dear. Certainly this is a time when we should all draw closer to our dear Fraternity and to our beloved Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha. Let us plan to do this in Chicago in 1942.

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J. H. O W E N S H. H A D L E Y During the recent annual meeting of ithe Louisiana Colored Teachers' Association, Brother J. H. Owens Director of Extension and Summer School and head of the Department of Physical Science in Leland College, Baker, Louisiana, was elected as titular head to succeed the outgoing President, George Longe, of New Orleans.

Brother Owens, a native of North Carolina, was graduated from Virginia Union University where, in 1935. He was initiated into the Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Further graduate work was pursued at Columbus University and the M. S. Degree was awarded him in 1938 by the University of Michigan.

The professional experience, for Brother Owens, includes prihcipalship of the elementary school in Clinton.

North Carolina; directorship of summer extension in Alexandria, Louisiana, as well as his present work at Leland College. During 1939 Brother Owens was selected as a member of the E x e cutive Council of the Louisiana Colored Teachers Association, in which capacity he served until his elevation to the presidency of the Association.

Because of his interest in the status of the Negro teacher in Louisiana, Brother Owens has prepared an unpublished monograph entitled : "The Study of One-Hundred Mental Ability Scores of Colored Teachers in Central Louisiana." In his leisure, also, Brother Owens edits a column in the Shreveport Sun. under the Caption "Little Reflections." Indeed, the column has enjoyed such hearty reception that Brother Owens plans to collect selected excerpts into a volume of essays.

Brother Owens, who is married and the father of one son and two daughters, is a staunch member of Beta Iota Lambda Chapter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has done much to further the work of this progre$sive group.

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Brother H. Hadley Hartshorn, Beta Zeta Lambda's president for 1942, has had a wide and varied experience as an educator, social worker, and active member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

As an undergraduate of Lincoln U n i versity from 1926-1930 he was a Charter member of Alpha Psi Chapter.

Exactly eight years later as an instructor in the University's Laboratory High School, he became a charter member of Beta Zeta Lambda, local graduate chapter.

Graduating from Lincoln, Magna Cum Laude, in 1930, he was successively Executive Secretary of the St. Joseph, Missouri Y. M. C. A., Dean of the Junior College, San Antonio, Tex., Director of Extension Work, Samuel Houston College, Austin, Texas, Instructor in Adult Education under the F. E. R. A. in St. Joseph, Missouri, a social case worker in St. Louis, and Instructor in the Lincoln University Laboratory High School, was made principal of Laboratory in 1941. he was an Assistant Professor of Education.

During this time Brother Hartshorn has continued his pursuit of a higher education. He was a student in the Atlanta University School of Social W o r k during the year 1934-35. In 1940 the University of Minnesota awarded him the Master of Arts degree in education. The results of his Master's Thesis are published in an article in The Journal of Negro Education for January 1941. It is his intent to return to Minnesota to pursue studies toward the P h . D . in education.

A native of St. Joseph, Missouri, Brother Hartshorn considers Texas a second home. The r e a s o n : In 1934 while a teacher at Samuel Houston College he found the present Mrs. Hartshorn.

Despite his many activities Brother

Member of the Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter, Bluefield, West Virginia, was elected President of the West Virginia State Teachers Association at its 50th Anniversary Meeting held on the Campus of Bluefield State Teachers College.

He was unopposed for this office.

He is a graduate of West Virginia State College and taught for five years in the Keystone-Eckman Junior High School, Eckman, West Virginia before being promoted to the principalship oi the Mayberry Elementary School of West Virginia, which position he holds at the present time.

Brother Franklin is Chairman of the Scout Leadership Training P r o g r a m in McDowell County, Secretary of the McDowell County Civic League, Vice President of the McDowell County Elementary Principals' Association.

Vice President of the Mercer-McDowell Teachers Round Table, President of the McDowell-Mercer Chapter of the West Virginia State College Alumni Association. Brother Franklin is very active in all civic and religious activities.

Hartshorn has consistently worked in the interest of ALpha. Before succeeding to the presidency of the Chapter, he was treasurer for two terms and last year Vice President. U n d e r the leadership of Brother Hartshorn, Beta Zeta Lambda is looking forward to another successful year.

All Roads Will Lead T o Chicago For The Thirtieth General Convention in 1942.

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ALPHA'S SUNDAY FORUMS AT ALABAMA STATE TEACHERS' COLLEGE

By J. M. R E Y N O L D S L P H A Upsilon Lambda was faced with the necessity of starting a public welfare program at the first of the chapter year back in October in order to please a membership which was not very large but was very much aware of the need for the fraternity to be of service in a definite way to the community. A committee headed by Dr. Akiki Nyabongo was appointed to devise such a program and make it workable and returned with the idea of a Sunday afternoon forum to be held once each month and make use of the leading minds in the immedi'.'e section regardless of race, creed, color, or fraternity.

and questioned him freely and frankly.

Next speaker in the series was J u s tice E d w a r d Livingston of the Alabama Supreme Court, who gave the audience his impressions of the post-war world on J a n u a r y 18th. T h e Justice was not very frank in committing himself on the race question, and the audience was not impressed.

However, Magistrate Myles Paige, who was in the city at the time, was a visitor to the program and when invited to greet the audience, launched a grand tirade about everything in general and the justice's inability to commit himself in particular, and everyone went home happy.

The idea was enthusiastically received by the chapter, and has served to change the chapter from a half-hearted, disinterested, group without a purpose to an aggressive body having the commendation of the entire community, and its own self-respect.

Four such programs have been held at this writing and a fifth was slated for the twelfth of April. The annual Education for Citizenship Week culminated in a Sunday mass meeting held on May 3, and the forum series has been so arranged as to make this event something of a climax for the whole program as it relates to the regular school term.

Alpha Upsilon Lambda, the graduate chapter of Montgomery (Ala.), is shouldering the expenses of promotion of this venture, and Beta Upsilon is lending invaluable service in promotion and musical contributions.

The undergrads have an excellent array of talent, both instrumental and vocal, and under the direction of renowned Brother Fred Hall, have become a feature of the program. T h e very effective units have been presented in a male octet consisting of brothers and sphinxmen, and a brass quintet similarly constituted.

Dr. G. C. Branche, of the U. S. Veterans' Administration Facility, Tuskegee, and a member of Omega Psi Phi, was the speaker at the fo rum held on March 1. His speech was chocked full of information about the operations of the bureau and was followed by an animated discussion by members of the audience who had need of just the kind of information which he could give. T h e immediate utility of his speech justified the program, and established his appearance as one of the most significant of the series.

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Leading the discussion for the initial meeting held on December 14 was Rabbi Eugene Blachschleger, Rabbi of the Temple Beth'Or of Montgomery, who spoke on the subject, "The World Today."

Rabbi Blachschleger is prominent in all civic affairs of the community and is well liked by members of both races. H e described the plight of the Negro as similar to that of his own group, the Jew, and his message was well received. T h e audience warmed to him

"Education and Economic Security" was the title of the speech delivered to the March 15 forum by W. S. Allen, Itinerant Teacher and Industrial Education specialist at Tuskegee and a member of Omega Psi Phi. His very fine speech was interesting to hear from start to finish, and the attendant discussion brought further information on the subject.

It has been planned to continue the program through the summer months.

The continuance of the same broad policy of having any one with a message lead is indicated, and it is believed that many speakers from other sections who will pass this way can be utilized. Speaker at the next forum was Brother Roger Gordon of the Red Cross who is located at Tuskegee.

May, 1942

A. K. A.'s Ivy Leaf Observes 20th Anniversary The staff of the IVY L E A F , official publication of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, celebrated the twentieth birthday of the magazine by bringing out an Anniversary Edition in March.

One needs not be a member of the Fourth Estate to understand that Miss Zatella R. Turner, Editor-in-Chief of lli. IVY L E A F , and her associates went to great length to gather the voluminous material that they've included in this edition.

"Iii the pages of the IVY L E A F , tinpast, the present, and the future ot Alpha Kappa Alpha meet and hold long conferences together," writes the editor in her Dedication statement and adds "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority may well consider herself an organization with a glorious past, an eminent present, and an infinite future, for we can boast of twenty years of continuous publication of the I V Y L E A F , twenty-four years of annual Boules, and thirty-four years of organization."

Editors of contemporary Greek-letter society publications carry expressions of felicitations in this edition on behalf of their organizations, indicating that the bitterness and folly of rivalry are giving away to cooperative efforts for a common cause.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS T h e editor wishes to acknowledge with thanks the many greetings, invitations to spring social affairs, weddings, congratulatory messages, and others of a constructively critical nature that have come to the office since January 1st. The increasing responsibility that the Sphinx Office is carrying makes it impossible for letters to be answered with the usual dispatch but every effort is being made to reply within a reasonable given period.

Fraternally yours, L E W I S O. S W I N G L E R

BROTHERS IN D E F E N S E AND S E R V I C E O F U. S. A. Brother James Price is doing nicely working at the ,Ordinance Plant here at Lake Crab Orchard.

Brother Harold Walker, Brother James Edward Thompson are now in the U. S. Army. Brother Delma Algee.

Charles Jones, and James Price have

all been oked by the local board that they are A-l and are waiting for then call.

Alphas are still "Servants of All " Beta Lambda Chapter J A M E S A. J E F F R E S S : â&#x20AC;&#x201D; W e submit the work of Brother Jeffress as one of which Beta Lambda can be proud.

May, 1942

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Noted Medical

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B R O T H E R WM. H. SINKLER W h o has made a distinguished record in the field of Medicine. A native of Summerville, South Carolina, he received his educational training at Haines Industrial Institute, Augusta.

Georgia and Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. His medical degree was received at Howard University, W a s h ington, D. C.

HOWARD C O R N E L I U S J O N E S , Jr.

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ment of South Carolina State A. and M. College, Orangeburg, hails from Sumter, S. C. Brother Jones is founderpresident of the prosperous student business organization. Formerly "The Firm," the Collegiate Suppliers does business in three states窶年orth Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia. It handles a complete line of collegiate wear with photography as a side line.

They represent the Athletic Training Supply Company of New York City, and Lowe and Campbell Athletic Company, Jefferson City, Mo. The Suppliers sponsored a semi-pro basketball team this year for advertisement purposes. Proceeds of these names were contributed to the Red Cross. A silver loving cup has been presented to the school to be awarded to the most outstanding basketball player for the next ten years .

Brother Tones was initiated into Beta Delta March 29, 1942.

W I L L I A M E L B E R T J O H N S T O N , Jr.

By E D W A R D

FULLER

Brother E d w a r d Cornelius Jones, Jr., (top) senior in the Liberal Arts depart-

Brothcr William Elbert Johnston.

Jr., who completed his requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at South Caro-

Brother Sinkler was Assistant Resident and Resident Surgeon at the St. Louis City Hospital for several years before he entered Private Practice in St. Louis. He was soon appointed Consultant in Chest Surgery, at Koch Hospital and later appointed Medical Director of the Homer G. Phillips Hospital, and visiting Surgeon at Homer Phillips Hospital. St. Mary's Infirmary. and People's Hospital. He is a member of the following organizations : Kappa Phi Honorary Medical Society, Alpha Phi Alpha. Mound City Medical Forum.

Missouri Pan Medical Association, and Vice Chairman of the Surgical Section of the National Medical Association.

Brother Sinkler has read several papers before the John A. Andrews Clinic at Tuskegee and the Surgical Section of the N. M. A. lina State A. and M. College has been serving on the administrative faculty at his Alma Mater since August 1.

1941 .. . . day of his graduation.

Brother Johnston was initiated into Beta Delta April 8, 1941, and has served as corresponding secretary of the chapter. A conscientious brother that Beta Delta is proud of.

His article, "Alphadom Rules Tennis W o r l d " (p. 10 . . . October, 1941 edition of the Sphinx), elicited the enthusiastic praise of brothers in many sections,

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By James B. Browning History Editor

Dear B r o t h e r s :

T H I R D , if you find that you still

Too many of the former issues ot this pillar have been directed to a highlj selective audience, so if you don't mind, your editor of book reviews would like to discuss a slightly different type of reading matter.

1 must confess, however, that all 1 say may be (for more reasons than one) just a waste of good old Alpha Phi Alpha paper and ink, for I know too well t h a t : the fellows at Chi didn't play poker in 1927; that no dice ever rolled within the 'portals of Alpha Chi; that Brother Swingler can vouch for the fact that no "black jack was played bv Alpha men who worked in C a n a d a ; that during the past ten years the fellows have not tried hard to win the money of others by playing "deuces wild"", and so you a s k ; . . w h y discuss books dealing with games of chance?" Perhaps, I am all wrong and perhaps, during these boom times of defense spending things may have changed, and perhaps the boys are doing a little wagering.

In the event that I am right and on the occasions that some one suggests a little penny ante which—by the w a y will certainly end with silver money if not with paper money, I suggest that the following items be given your most serious consideration: F I R S T , if it's poker, give the brother your money and save your sleep, for if you don't know what you are doing you will end the evening without both.

S E C O N D , if you must play, then read Gamblers Don't Gamble and learn a hundred ways to cheat with cards or *be cheated by men who say they work for a living, and gamble for the fun

of it.

going home broke read

Leeming's

are

Joseph

Card Tricks Anyone

Can

Do

and study the two hundred

baf-

fling

and intriguing card tricks

de-

scribed in this unique book.

F O U R T H , if, on the other hand. you have lost your coin betting on stunts, or if you simply wish to enliven a dead party, you will enjoy reading Alexander Van Rensslacr's Betcha Can't Do It.

with some other slickers or students of this slightly different

type of lit-

erature.

STORIES FOR LITTLE TOTS The

Family

Publishing

Co., 1501

First Avenue, Terre Haute, Ind., has published a splendid

little book for

children—"Stories F o r

Little Tots"—

which presents to youngsters of 7, of

F I N A L L Y , if you have speculated on the galloping dominoes then follow the writings of the newspaper columnist Bugs Baer. H e has already described numerous ways to make straight dice fall on the desired points by the old trick of holding one and shaking the other against it—"Bad Rolling"—but it sounds natural to suckers.

this country, the tales about outstand-

Frankly Brothers, I apologize for the account I give here, for I know there isn't an undergraduate chapter or graduate chapter which would permit a game of any sort under an Alpha roof, but in case you are visiting some other Greek letter home or can't resist the back room at a house party, take the above suggestions along or leave your money and—your check book at home. If you don't follow these suggestions, then,

tolerance—if

Yours

sincerely,

JAMES

B. B R O W N I N G .

ing Negro Among

heroes of

the characters

George W. Carver, ington,

Phillis

this

country.

described are

Booker T. W a s h -

Wheatley,

Benjamin

Banneker, Crispus Attucks.

This little book is a good lesson on the white

children will

read it. It shows the contributions made by great Negroes to America.

I t is

the type of story that should be widely related for the the great

gifts to

sake of indicating America

by

all

groups in o u r population.

From Detroit Jewish

Chronicle

Ten or more copies can be purchased at 40 cents per copy-

The book r e -

tails, however, a t 50 cents per copy. A small donation from each copy pur-

p . S.—It will complain if you will only cause you to be forced

do you no good to are cheated for you the guy who cheated to split his winnings

chased goes to the George W . Carver Memorial, author,

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z—For the benefit of little Alpha children that's the alphabet which they used to teach in my day. Last week I was informed by some pedagogues that the alphabet is no longer t a u g h t ; that individual characters are identified and fixed on tlie juvenile mind as it is first encountered in a new word.

Example—Two Jewish boys reading a modern p r i m e r : A B C D gold fish L M N O gold fish O S D R gold fish G I C M KissN Writing I want to buy a pencil.

H a r d or soft?

Hard, it's for a stiff exam.

Is there anything you can do better than anyone else?

Yes sir, read my own writing.

Spelling I couldn't learn to spell.

W h y mot ?

My teacher was always changing the words.

I'm writing to my girl friend, tell me how to spell "sense."

Well, which sense do you mean?

Oh, I want to tell her that I haven't seen any of the gang sense Thursday.

Professor, I wonder why I misspell so many words.

Young man, you spend too much time on the Miss and not enough on the spell.

Arithmetic Find the greatest common denominator.

Great heaven, is that thing lost again?

P u t two and two together and the result is always what?

Bridge.

Johnny, if your father saved three dollars a week for a year, what would he have?

A radio, a new suit, and all our back rent paid.

Teacher—"What's all t h i s ? " Those are my problems.

Yes, Mae West problems—"You've done 'em wrong."

English W h o was t h a t lady I seen you with last night?

My such bad English. T h a t was no lady, that was a female impersonator.

FUN

WINTERS EDITOR

Teacher—"Children, now we'll make up sentences using the words "beans" 1st pupil—"My father grows beans."

2nd pupil—"My mother cooks beans."

3rd pupil—"W'e are all human beans."

Name a collective noun.

Ash Can. W h a t is the opposite of sorrow?

M. D. Medical Doctor? No, moderately dumb.

D. D. Doctor of Divinity? No, divinely dumb.

Ph. D. Phenomenally dumb.

Punctuation I was a stenographer, but I couldn't work for my boss any more.

"Why n o t ? " "Because my boss wanted a period after every sentence."

"Well, your boss was right."

O no, he wanted a recreation period."

Geography W h o discovered America?

Ohio? You're crazy, it was Columbus.

Yes sir, I know that, but I didn't think it necessary to mention the gentleman's first name.

W h e r e is the capitol of the United States?

All over the world-tied up in lease lend materials. is a geo"you all"

History She made a pony on a small piece of paper for the history exams. But the teacher watched her so closely she had to chew it up and swallow it.

It gave her a violent attack of hiccups. M o r a l : T h a t shows that history only repeats itself.

Do you know what happened Pompeii?

Sure. He died of an eruption.

Now what did Caesar exclaim when Brutus stabbed him?

Ouch!

Dissatisfied P u p i l : "I don't think 1 deserve that mark you gave me."

Professor: "I don't think so either, but zero is the lowest mark we are allowed to give.

And the opposite of misery?

Happiness.

And what is the opposite of woe?

Giddap!

Abbreviations

Mason and Dixon Line graphical division between and "you'se guys."

Right. W h a t were the Tsar's children called?

Tsardines.

to

Can you tell me what the former ruler of Russia was called?

Tsar.

Correct.

W h a t was his wife called?

Tsarina.

Correspondence Course in Advertising T h e Winters Production Company announces the O. Wilson II anniversary model, released J a n u a r y 22, 1942. Billy Winters, Designer and chief engineer.

Esther J. Winters, production manager. Bro. Dr. Stephen R. Stanford, technician.

Special features include: 21-inch wheel base, 7}4 pound frame, two lung power, free squealing, fluid drive, vacumatic exhaust, standard type piston, stream line body, suction feed, changeable seat covers.

Present model will be constantly improved and refined. Governmental priority of rubber will determine further notices.

Educational Difficulties Michael Sassman for many years ran a small store outside the campus of State Teachers' College, Montgomery, Ala. He amassed a modest fortune from the nickels, dimes and the pennies the students spent at his little emporium. Although a typical southerner, he acquired a fond interest in the school and the pupils whom he met from year to year.

Mike Sassman was childless and when he was having his will made he instructed his "cracker" lawyer to insert a clause bequeathing five thousand dollars to State College.

The lawyer was aghast and shocked. But his legalistic cunning masked his prejudice long enough to recite the following information to M i k e : "Well, Mike, it's your money and you can do what you like with it, but there's something I think I ought to tell you about that school before I insert this clause in the will.

"In the first place, that's a co-educational school. And every student that goes there has to matriculate before they're accepted. The boys and the girls even use the same curriculum.

And did you know that after staying there four years and studying as hard as they do and passing all the examinations that are given, before they can graduate, each and every one must go to that Trenhohn fellow and show (Turn to next page)

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(Tune—'Juanita) By J. W . Shirley, M. D., Rho

Dedicated to the Jewels, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Sweet are the moments T h a t are spent on Alpha's h e i g h t s Mirth, wit and wise comments.

Punctuate our nights, And 'midst jibes and laughter, Lies our true fraternal lore— Brothers now and ever— Alphas to the c o r e !

Alpha Ever Alpha We'll

(Refrain') Phi Alpha 1 loyal shall we be!

Phi Alpha! be true to t h e e !

Great were the visions, Which our Founding F a t h e r s s a w ; Wise their traditions, W e regard as law.

Let us then march forward, Guarding Alpha's heritage, Climbing ever upward.

On our pilgrimage.

(Refrain) May we with vision, Emulate our noble sires.

Some contribution Other hearts inspire; Like our valiant 'Jewels', May we in the vanguard stay, W i t h our modern 'Fuels' Changing 'night' to 'day.'

(Refrain)

« PLEDGE SONG By Baldwin W . Burroughs Tune—Finlandia A common Goal, A Goal Which Binds Us T o Duty Strong From Which We'll

Fraternity Fun (Continued from page 17) him their thesis."

"That settles it," said poor dumb Mike, "they'll not get a goldarn cent of my money."

2 yys-U-R 2 yys-U-B I-C-U-R 2 yys 4 Me. Yours affectionately, PROFESSOR WINTERS.

Never Stray We'll Keep The Ever Bearing Until W e Reach Pray, We'll Keep The Ever Bearing Until W e Reach Pray.

May, 1942

SPHINX Faith, Our

Burdens

Dear A Phi A W e Faith Dear

Our

Burdens

A Phi A

We

And they shall purge the poisons of a world.

Let cheerings flow trom valley, vale, and bowers, 'Let songs be sung to loyal Dusky youth— We're proud of these brave soldiersons of ours, Defenders of our citadels of truth.

—J. Farley Ragland.

BROWN BUDDIES A timely toast to Africanic youth, Now marching to a military poll, T o join a gallant calvacade of truth, Enscribing worthy names on Freedom's scroll.

Happy eyed, and nonchalant, and gay, Each glad within his heart to do his share; We're confident with warriors like they, And proud to place our honor in their care.

They fear no baleful bold dictator's bluff, Nor fiery Hags that flagrant fools unfurl, These Ebon boys are made of sterner

CONSTANCY Hearts do not truly change with passing of the years, Or the aches that living makes through interludes of tears.

Kingdoms wane, and eras new are born, But hearts that once have truly loved, love on.

Souls are seared by things of circumstance, And happiness is oft' a thing apart, But smould'ring love enflamed by winds of chance, Lives on forever in each kindred heart.

—J. Farley

stufF,

Ragland.

NOTICE ALL CHAPTERS Remittances to the General Secretary: Send all four copies of the Remittance Report to the General Secretary. By action of the 29th General Convention these remittances must be in the form of MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER S CHECK, or BANK DRAFT. If you send personal checks you must wait for pass cards, shingles, pins, etc. until such checks have been deposited for collection and have cleared.

Make all checks payable to "ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC." Make Money Orders payable at New York City.

SPECIAL: On each report, insert in the Remarks Column the DATE ON WHICH SUCH PAYMENT WAS MADE TO THE CHAPTER SECRETARY. (This is required by action of the General Convention).

If yours is a chapter having under-graduate and graduate membership, list under-graduates together and group the graduate listing under the heading GRADUATE MEMBERS. The Federal tax on pins is 10 per cent. This should be added to the cost of the pin and the entire amount carried in the "Pins" Column.

General Secretary JOS. H. B. EVANS,

May, 1942

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VOICE OF THE SPHINX Alpha Eta Chapter

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Brother John W . Fleming, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mid-western Vice President, performed one of his first duties of the new year by setting up Alpha Eta Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri.

Members of the newly organized Chapter have already begun to function in keeping with the true Alpha spirit.

Several outstanding members of Episilon Lambda, graduate Chapter of St. Louis, were present at the installation ceremonies, notably Arnold B. Walker, President, and Industrial

KAPPA CHAPTER Ohio State University Brothers Greetings : With this issue Kappa Chapter is listing some of the outstanding events which appeared on their calender of events for the school year. The season opened with a skating party and dance.

Next, the Chapter assisted its pledge club in its recital in which Brother Henry Garcia was presented in an organ recital, with Brother Alfred F a r rell giving some readings.

Another highlight was the initiation of six Sphinxmen into Alpha Phi Alpha

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Secretary of the St. Louis Urban League.

Left to right s t a n d i n g : Calvin M. Price, Jr., Valmore R. Goines, James R. Knight, and John D. Buckner.

Left to right seated: Odell E . Clark, E a r l W. Hunter, Jr., John W. Fleming, Third Vice President and Mid-Western Regional Director, Arnold B. W a l k e r ; Dr. H. S. Blackiston.

George Hyram, president of Alpha Eta, and W a r r e n J. Brunson, vice president.

with Mid-western Vice President, Brother John Fleming as guest of honor for the occasion and Brother Jesse Owens as Master of Ceremonies for the Banquet which followed the initiation.

Brother Ralph A. Hammond, the first Negro in the history of the Ohio State University to become Captain of the track team, led the team to its first Big Ten Indoor Championshipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;another "first" in the history of the school.

Brother Lloyd Crable in the Cleveland meet tied for third place in the high jump and a little later at the Ohio

University outdoor meet he won the high jump and Brother Hammond won the mile relay.

Kappa Chapter won the championship in the Negro F r a t e r n i t y Basketball League by upsetting the Kappa Alpha Psi's 55-51, with Horace Gillom, of the Sphinx Club, scoring 27 points.

Among the good Alpha brothers who showed their mettle were Eugene "Tink" Bradley, H e n r y Butler, Lionel Hodge Newsom, Jake Young, Quinnis Embry, Eugene Stanley, John Clark, and Forrester A. Lee, physical E d u cational Director at the Spring Street

Page 20 Y. M. C. A., where the games were played.

We have a number of brothers here who are doing commendable work in the graduate school, namely: Alfred Farrell, in E n g l i s h ; Lionel Hodge Newsom, in Sociology; John Harvey and Eugene Bradley in Physical E d u cation; and Walter W . Gibson in biofogy. The graduating brothers who will receive their B. A. Degrees this year a r e : Roy Carter, H a r o l d Calhoun, and Gerald Haskell.

Fraternally yours, J A M E S K. A N T H O N Y Editor to the Sphinx

ALPHA XI CHAPTER Seattle, Washington Greetings from the far Northwest. 1 suppose that there are those in the E a s t who would believe that Alpha X I Chapter had passed from existence.

Ours has been a difficult year. As you know, we in this part of the country have perhaps felt the hardest import of the W a r in the Pacific. This fact prevented our sending representatives to the National Convention for railroad transportation was closed to our Brothers who had made pass arrangements.

Our booming shipyards have claimed some of our members. With all this comes the added inconvenience ot being a joint chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;University of Washington and the University of Oregon, 500 miles to the South.

But we will rally. Plans are being made for closer unity and by this fall Alpha X I should be rolling smoothly once again.

I shall graduate from the University of Washington this June with the Degree of Bachelor of Science in F o r estry. If I am correct, I am at present the only Negro undergraduate Forester in the country. I hope that this is another first for our beloved Alpha.

Fraternally yours, JAMES JOHNSON

ALPHA THETA LAMBDA Atlantic City, N. J. It is quite gratifying to reside in your town and realize that snowstorms pass over and rest their heavy loads upon your neighboring sister cities, and leave you with balmy weather in the offering.

Truly this climatic condition was Alpha Theta Lambda's good fortune. So, with candid and pure conviction, this realization enhances our desire to entertain

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our Brother of the Nation at the World's Playground in '43. To stroll on a wooden-way of 11 miles under a blazing sun and breathe salty ezenes into the system, will send all the brothers back home to their loved ones "new creatures."

H i s honor, the Mayor Thomas D. Taggart, Jr., has promised us not only the "key" but the "lock" to the city. Brother Att'y William A. Dart, Jr., is commander-in-chief of the Ways and Means Committee.

World W a r II was fought with great precision and uncanny military evolutions at a Smoker held in the palatial home of Brother Dr. Fred Murray, when Brother Historian Charles H .

Wesley came to town. Mcthinks "General MacArthur" needs these "generals" in his staff.

Able Brother Dr. Jacques Batey is an instructor for the Police Reserves.

Bouquets from the garden of Alphadom are to be sent to Brother Batey for the splendid job.

Many brothers have registered to be inducted at a later date, but at this writing our chapter is still in tact.

Yet, in crisis such as these, we know that they will prove themselves worthy Alpha men sharing in the making of the world safe for democracy, when they are summoned.

Alpha Theta Lambda is tramping onward and upward and will see you on the Boardwalk at the World Playground in '43.

Fraternally yours, J. H E N R Y HESTF.K

DELTA LAMBDA CHAPTER Baltimore, Maryland In line with the program of the national body, Delta Lambda Chapter has noted many of her sons contributing to all phases of national and civilian defense.

Along the medical front, Bro. Doctors Higgins, W. Berkley Butler, Maurice Adams and George Pendleton are working with the Provident Hospital staff in examining draftees for the U. S. Army.

Bro. Carl Murphy, president of the Afro American, is the lone colored member of the Baltimore Council of Civilian Defense.

Bro. Fred S. A. Johnson and William Hill are working with Bro. A. N. Grant at the Y. M. C. A. keeping the U S O perform a notable service for soldiers stationed at nearby camps.

Bro. F u r m a n Templeton, formerly of

May, 1942 the Baltimore Urban League is now regional director for the U. S. office of Civilian Defense.

Brothers Higginbotham, H. H. Murphy, Gray, Oliver and James Murphy have enrolled for various phases of civilian plant defense with immediate activity confined to their office at the Afro American.

Many other brothers have registered in some phase of the national defense effort, and the months ahead will sec a still larger number becoming engaged with the armed forces.

Needless to say, every brother is doing his part for his country, notwithstanding the sacrifices involved.

DID Y O U K N O W T h a t this year's Afro American Roll included two Delta Lambda men?

Brother F u r m a n Templeton won his place due to the splendid work he did as industrial secretary ot the Baltimore Urban League. In this capacity, he secured many jobs for members of our race which heretofore have been closed to them, purely because of race prejudice. Brother Templeton has since resigned his Urban League post to accept a position with the Federal Government, as regional director of the Office of Civilian Defense. More power to Brother Templeton!

Brother H i r a m Butler, who is a member of the Baltimore Detective Force, was named to the honor roll for having figured in several very important cases during the past year. Brother Butler is doing a splendid job.

Brother Paul D. Morton of Richmond, V,a., was seen about town last week. Bro. Morton is a member of the staff of the Afro American Newspapers and was attending the annual Advertising Departmental Seminar.

Brother Harold Trigg, President of Elizabeth City State Teachers College, was principal speaker on the annual occasion of the Baltimore chapter of Morgan State College Alumni Association's Founders' Day Banquet. Brother Trigg was graciously received by his audience.

As a special feature of the February meeting there was a round table discussion on the subject: W h a t Is Alpha Doing for National and Civilian Defense in Baltimore. Brothers participating in the discussion were Dr. W .

Berkley Butler, Medicine; Miles W .

Connor, E d u c a t i o n ; H o w a r d H. M u r phy, Plant Defense; and Fred S. A. Johnson, U. S. O. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;From Alpha News.

May, 1942 ALPHA ETA LAMBDA Prairie View, Houston, Texas Greetings to Brothers in A l p h a : It is a pleasure again after well over a year to begin reporting to you the activities of Alpha Eta Lambda Chapter, which job was so ably done during my absence by Brother J. O. Hopson lately of Prairie View but now of the faculty of Talladega College.

All of us here send a hearty greeting and best wishes for success to Brother Hopson in his new position.

Alpha Eta Lambda is still vigorously alive and has long since resumed its activities of the new season with a program that made its appeal to the imagination, admiration, and cooperation of every chapter member. At a recent meeting at the home of Brother Dr. John W . Davis in Houston a new administration took up the work of the new year, but in this instance the old and the new combined, for with hardly a single exception every officer of the past year was returned to office, thus showing the chapter's confidence in, and admiration for the high quality of efficient service rendered by these brothers. So our destinies a r e still being guided by Bro. Davis as president, Bro. T. R. Solomon as vicepresident, Bro. E. B. Evans as treasu r e r ; and the secretarial work is being handled by Brothers Roger Lights and Lee Perkins, the latter of whom is also serving as Regional Director for this area.

Congratulations are in order for certain of our brothers. Brothers Sam Taylor and T. R. Solomon collaborated in turning out the championship football team of the Southwest Conference—the Prairie View Panthers of 1941. T o Brother John E. Codwell goes the laurel wreath for his basketball team of Phyllis Wheatley High school which won the State championship in the Inter-Scholastic League Meet at Prairie View College early in March.

Brother Samuel B. W a r r e n ' s female cage stars of Prairie View College made a fine record in their unbroken string of victories over all Texas college competition last season. This team under Warren's coaching went through two previous seasons undefeated . . . the seasons of 1935 and 1936-37, having been tied only once in 1937. While engaging in this activity coupled with his other strenuous duties as head of the Department of Social Science of Prairie View. Brother W a r r e n found time to complete his requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy at

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Wisconsin University, H e used as his subject of his dissertation "The N e gro in the American Labor Movement."

Three new brothers have joined the Prairie View staff in highly responsible positions. They are Brothers T. A. Wallace, in the Department of Household A r t s : Brother J. C. W i l liams, M. S., of Kansas State College of Agriculture, who is professor of Dairy H u s b a n d r y ; and Brother Albert Pittman, D . V. M.. of Iowa State College, who is associated with Brother Dr. Evans in the Veterinary Hospital.

Until the next time, Fraternally yours, GEORGIE W. MORTON, Associate Editor.

ALPHA UPSILON Detroit, Michigan Alpha Upsilon Chapter wishes to extend greetings to all the brothers throughout the world.

Our chapter has enjoyed a very successful year highlighted by two initiations, a gala Cabaret Party, the beginning of a comprehensive educational program, and a fairly successful athletic campaign.

The initiation brought 14 new brothers into the fold.

On May 22, 1941, James Apple, Leonard P . Anderson, Robert Ball, H a r m a u Stallings, and Louis Cloyd saw the light.

On December 12. 1941, Neophyte Brothers William "Youngblood" Matney, Jr., William "Wimpy" Coleman, Joseph "Ace" Bailey, Wilbur Hughes, Clifton Graham, E d w a r d Donald, Warren Johnson, Dempsey Morgan, and Edgar Nance crossed the burning sands. This brings the total enrollment of Alpha Upsilon to 28 financial members.

Ably representing Alpha Upsilon at the 29th Annual Convention were Brothers Garland Strickland and Clifton Griffith.

It was under the leadership of Brother Strickland that Alpha Upsilon came into its own. Now, under the able guidance of President Brother Lloyd Richards, Vice President and Dean of Pledgees Leonard Andrews, Secretary Brother Clifton Griffith, Treasurer, Brother Herman Stallings Sgt.-at-Arms, Brother James Parker, Parliamentarian Brother Gus Ogletree, and Chaplain Brother Theadore Woodson, Alpha Upsilon is proceeding to scale even greater heights.

We wish to thank Gamma Lambda for its splendid cooperation and a s sistance during the past y e a r ; cooperation and assistance which is found only

among true brothers of Alpha fsi Alpha.

With all due respect to our modest graduate brothers, we proudly point out that Gamma Lamba is owner of one of the most beautiful fraternity houses in the country. We extend our congratulations to Alpha E t a Chapter and hope its members enjoy a successful inaugural year.

Brothers Gray, Strickland, and Hughes represented Alpha Upsilon at the First Annual P a n Hellenic Conference, held April 17-19, for the promotion of better relationship among the fraternities and sororities of Detroit, .and to advance the cause of full recognition of all fraternal organizations on the Wayne University Campus.

We cordially invite all financial brothers to attend the 12th annual Deskadesis which i.s to be held at the Macabees Building on May 8th, also we ask all brothers who anticipate coming to Detroit this summer to contact the Chapter at 293 Eloit Street, as we will again present a Summer Frolic in their honor.

In closing, we the brothers of Alpha Upsilon Chapter sincerely hope that all Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha have another greater year as 1942 unfolds.

Fraternally yours, L O U I S S. CLOYD, Jr. W I L L I A M C. M A T T H E Y , Jr. Associate Editors.

ALPHA TAU LAMBDA Tulsa, Oklahoma Brother J. T. A. West, together with two other civic leaders recently journeyed to Washington and secured some twelve or fifteen thousand dollars worth of shop equipment for the training of Negroes in Defense Industries here in Tulsa.

Brother Horace Hughes was selected to assist in the Office of Civilian Defense and attended a conference at Houston, Texas, securing necessary ideas about the same.

Brother Robert Fairchild has been appointed Epidemiologist for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.

Brother Joe Burns is now Sergeant, serving with the armed forces of our country.

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BETA XI CHAPTER LeMoyne College F r o m high on the mighty bluffs of the Mississippi, where the sun sinks in a glorious Kaleidoscope of color and points a picture of beauty and magnificence, with the bosom of the mighty

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In the week ending April 10th, four neophytes crossed the burning sands.

This was our first initiation since last spring. The neophytes are a line bunch and rank high academically and athletically. They a r e : Elviu Calhoun, who originally pledged at Beta Omicron, but was transferred here this y e a r ; John Long, a senior and straight A student who hails from Forrest City, Ark.; Robert Hall, brother of AilAmerican Quarterback, Brother Bill Hall, who is from Princeton, New J e r sey; and Joe Johnson, who lives in Memphis. These neophytes cut the number in our pledge club to eight prospective members. James Carey, of St. Louis, is president of the Sphinx Club.

A number of brothers will leave in June as they receive their diplomas and go forth into the world. They will be greatly missed on the campus both iraternaliy and socially. They a r e : Brothers James Barber, who is now president of the under-graduate chapt e r ; Daniel Dean Carter, who hails from Cincinnati, O h i o ; Carl Boston, Secretary of Beta X i ; Jesse S. Warr, and Alonzo Weaver, all of Memphis.

Brother James Breadon of St. Louis, graduated in J a n u a r y with a high average for four years work. Brother Breadon, together with Brother Bill Hall made a twosome that was feared all over the Southern Conference gridirons, Brother Breadon was also president of Beta Xi Chapter before his graduation. This conduct exemplified the high standard of Alpha Men. Brother Bill Hall also graduates in June and he too will be missed, for he has made for himself a place in the hearts and respect of every person at LeMoyne.

The long arm of the Draft Board lias also reached its greedy paw into the manhood of Beta Xi, three men have marched away to engage in the total liquidation of the Nipponese and soon, (or when you read this) another shall have lifted his pack upon his shoulders and marched forward with loyalty for America, and Alpha before him as a goal and a standard to be measured up to. These sons of Alpha, who even now may be pursuing the Japs a r e : Walter Mitchum, who was snatched from his studies with only four and one half months between him and a B. S. Degree, Mitchum was a stellar performer and cog in the Mad Magician machinery as well as a star

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in the class-room. H e traveled extensively with LeMoyne's Debating team and won a Debating Key as a reward for his outstanding w o r k ; Brother John Ray, stellar performer on the hardwood and also scholar was also taken from his graduating cap. Brother Ray was a letter man for 2 years on the basketball t e a m ; Brother Charles Bodye was inducted in the fall and has risen to the rank ot Sergeant. Brother Bodye is a Memphian.

Beta Xi has been through hard and tiring labor to secure a Fraternity House. The House is not located on the Campus, due to the lack ot facilities, such as dormitories etc. In the Fait several of the Brothers got together and interested the other Brothers and Graduate Chapter (Alpha Delta Lambda) in renting a room to be used as a Fraternity House. The room was secured and is located on the corner of Wellington and Iowa, here in the city. So when ever you are in Memphis drop in.

This project and others have been successful due widely to the close cooperation that has existed betw-een the Graduate Chapter and Beta Xi. Brother Christopher Rouhlac, who is president of Alpha Delta Lambda, has been very instrumental in fostering and maintaining this cooperation. Also Brother Robert Pitts, charter member of Alpha Xi at Washington University and now an active member of Alpha Delta Lambda, is graduate advisor to Beta Xi. Together the two chapters, graduate and undergraduate have planned and carried out several projects and are now collaborating on their Spring P l a n s ; first of which was the Educational Week Program. The main speech to be delivered by Brother Daniel D. Carter is ' T h e Economic Status of the Negro After the War," secondly, the Picnic to be given instead of the Spring Social. This picnic promises to be one of the biggest events of the year. This cooperation between the two Chapters is as it should be or as the poet phrased it: Brothers now and forever Tho the years may come and go Together we will s t a n d ; never Divided even after d e a t h !

Fraternally yours, JAMES

BARBER,

Pres.

CARL P O S T O N , Sec. Wm. H A L L , Editor to Sphinx

BETA IOTA LAMBDA CHAPTER Baton Rouge, Louisiana Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha, Greetings: Although youthful in existence, Beta Iota Lambda Chapter is ever on the alert to extend the influence and significance of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity into needed areas of service.

Indeed, testimony of the unanimity of spirit and activity within the chapter is afforded in the fact that practically the same corps of officers have maintained Beta Iota Lambda throughout its life.

These persons are Dr. B. V. Baranco, Jr., genial young dentist, President; Professor R. W. Smith, beloved instructor in mathematics at Southern University, Vice President; Professor R. M. Ampey, capable instructor in Biology at Southern University, Secret a r y ; Reverend J. Hudson, modest Professor of religion at Leland College, T r e a s u r e r ; and Dr. J. S. Clark, venerable founder and presidentemeritus of Southern University Chaplain. Dr. R. E. Jackson, recent addition to the Department of Education and Psychology at Southern University, was immediately delegated Chapter Editor to the Sphinx. Over and beyond this inspired leadership is the fact that the Brothers in Baton Rouge and Scotlandville, seat of Southern University, cooperate wholeheartedly in the discharge of their functions.

Beta Iota Lambda boasts of the fact that the Chapter is out of debt. During ine current year, a "pay-as-you-go" plan has been inaugurated in lieu of a regularly assessed budget. Active in the prosecution of this plan have been the following members : J. H. Boswell. i i . Ueiiiouii, 11. U. Lawless, Dr. A. J. Chandler, Dr. F . G. Clark, G. Crutler, J. H. Owens, J. G. Lewis, J. B. Cade, E. Bashful, B. A. Little, J. Mundy, M. A. Edmonds, G. S. Robinson, W. Campfield, J. R. Butts, D. A. Bacoats, J. K. Rowley, C. Harrington, J. H. Brown, A. Lang and Turner.

Recent meeting of Beta Iota Lambda were held at the home of Brother Demouil with Brothers Baranco and Edmond as assisting hosts, and at the Palatial residence of Brother President Bacoats, in collaboration with Brothers Hudson, Jackson, Little.

Owens, and Turner. On the evening of March 21st, the Brothers in Beta Iota Lambda Chapter staged a Spring Social, honoring their wives and sweethearts at the domicile of Brother

May, 1942 "Ditty" Lawless. The menu included: Tomato juice cocktail, Apple Salad, Southern Style Fried Chicken, Peas, Candied Yams on Baked Pineapple with, mushmelon, dill pickle, Stuffed Olives, Hot Rolls, Mints and Peanuts.

Cocktails, also were served. Brother Butts was the efficient chairman of the entertainment committee for this affair and was assisted by Brothers Demouil and Lawless. At this time, it was suggested that those ladies associated with members of Beta Iota Lambda Chapter perfect the organization of a Ladies Auxiliary. Further steps in the realization of this project were taken during the course of the monthly meeting at Brother Dr. Bocoats, when several of the ladies met and selected Mr. R. M. Ampey as temporary chairman.

During the Month of February, Beta Iota Lambda Chapter bade adieu, reluctantly, to two staunch Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha. Brother 'Bill' Gray, principal of the Demonstration School, Southern University, departed to assume duties as President of Florida Normal College, St. Augustine, Florida and Brother 'Jim' Mundy, instructor in Poultry, Southern University, left to direct the Poultry Plant of Kottland Farm, in Harmony, Pennsylvania. The Brothers wish them much success m their new undertakings. By way of exchange, Beta Iota Lambda Chapter is welcoming Brother Sewell, formerly of Peusacola, Florida, newly-elected Boy Scout Executive in Baton Rouge and Brother Reid E. Jackson, formerly honorary Fellow in Education, Ohio State University.

Saturday morning, April 25th, Beta lota Lambda Chapter entertained the visiting delegates to the joint regional conventions of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Omega Psi Phi F r a ternity, in session at Southern University, with a breakfast in Parker Hall, the spacious refectory at Southern University. Brother Dr. Jackson acted as Toastmaster. Attention next was addressed to the "Education-forCitizenship" program, at which time Beta Iota Lambda Chapter proposes to maintain its usual standard of excellence in activities.

Fraternally yours, REID E. JACKSON

* â&#x20AC;&#x201D; GAMMA DELTA LAMBDA Beckley, West Virginia In true Easter Tradition, a new chapter was taken into the fold of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity when the Brothers of this section were band-

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ed together under Alpha's newest child, uaiuiua Uelta Lambda. The occasion was replete with all of the trimmings necessary for such an event. Brother John W. Fleming, Mid-Western Vice President, came down to set the Chapter u p ; Brother H. L. Dickason, former ueueral President and now member oi the Committee on Standards, was pre=ent for the evening; Brothers J. C. kingslow and C. A. Rogers ot Alpha Zeta Lambda Chapter, Bluefield, We=t Virginia, were present and occupied places on the program.

Brother Fleming, after a long and arduous journey from nearby Cincinnati, nnally got together with the assembled Brothers in the Home Economics Department of the Stratton High School.

In his opening remarks Brother Fleming commended the u i u u K i s on ine l u i a o t y in ci.uging with the General Organization until a c a r t e r was granted and called upon them to maintain and carry iorward llie traditions and ideals of Alpha men everywhere. i he program was as follows : Opening Song, Alpha Phi Alpha H y m n , invocation, Simeon E . W a r r e n ; Briel h i s t o r y ol Club, Martin K. Austin; Presentation of Charter Members, Dupont E v a n s ; Presentation of Charter, John W. Fleming, Third Vice President; Response, Hobart Dandridge; Election and Installation of olficers; Reading of Sections of the Constitution, C. A. R o g e r s ; Reading oi Section of the Ritual, H. L. Dickason, Presentation of History, Minutes, Sphinx, ri. Simpson; Remarks from visiting Brothers; Dinner; Closing Song, Alpha Phi Alpha Hymn.

T h e Chapter Roster is as follows: Uupont Evans, President; rlobart Uandridge, Vice President; Martin K. Austin, Secretary; A. J. Carey, T r e a s u r e r ; J. T. Flippen, Reporter to the S p h i n x : Robert H . Redd, H a y w a r d A. bimpson, Simeon E. Warren, J. Watkins H a y n e s ; John W. Fleming, H. L. Dickason. C. A. Rogers and J. C. Kingslow, Honorary Charter Members.

The remarks given by Brothers Fleming, Dickason, Rogers and Kingslow were broad in their scope and helpful in their content. T h e newly formed Chapter has already pledged itself to an ambitious program along the lines laid down in the respective talks of these particular Brothers.

We are a new Chapter in Alpha but. we are not new men. The very fact

that we are bringing a new group to

this section shows that the willingness to work and the type ot cooperation necessary for successful effort are present m our number, An interesting sidelight on the Chapter installation ceremonies was provided by Brother Fleming. Due to a misunderstanding, Brother Fleming was quite late getting to Beckley. In lact he was so late that it had been moved and properly seconded that tlie good Brother be re-inititaed into Alpha 1'ln Alpha. Upon being informed of this after the program was all over, Brother Fleming did not seem to think it was such a good thought judging by his dry laugh.

However, Brother Fleming, the boys are true Greeks down this way and loyal suns oi -Vlpiia also, and before we would let harm befall you here, we would come to Cincinnati in a body and be set up there. N O F O O L I N G .

T h a t is all for this time but you will hear from us in subsequent times.

Yours fraternally, J O H . \ T. F L I P P E N , Reporter to the Sphinx

BETA CHAPTER Howard University Situated here in the Nation's Capital, Beta Chapter is constantly being madeaware of the present National Emergency. Because of the need of housing to shelter the great influx ot employees in the Defense Program, tnc U. S. Government negotiated with Beta and Mu Lambda Chapters to purchase our Fraternity house, to use the? land to build dormitories tor women government employees. Alter a great deal of thought and consideration our Historic Structure at 1917 Third Street was turned over to the Government.

This sacrifice was dear because almost two decades of sentiment had accumulated within the walls of this building.

In spite of the fact that our General Headquarters have been given up, Beta Chapter is carrying on the Spring Offensive on all fronts.

On the athletic front.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alpha scored a major victory during the basketball season with two berths on the starting five. Captain Marshall A c e ' Hill was in the thick of the fight all season and made a hero of himself by bagging 36 points in one skirmish to break the previously existing CIAA record held by Brother Jimmy Parker, one of Beta's older sons. Brother 'Ace' Hill was well supported by Brother Les Hedgepath, who also won decoration

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Another regular on the squad is an Alpha recruit who promises to be good material for our ranks.

W i t h the scholastic basketball campaign successfully closed, General W i l bur Jackson is heading up sport activities for the spring. His plans of strategy include a swimming team, a basketball team and a baseball team, which will enlist almost the total manpower of the chapter. These teams are having engagements with the other (..recks on the campus.

On the Scholastic Front.—Beta has routed the enemy on this front. In a recent survey made by a campus publication there were only four male students in the University who earned the highest scholastic honor that could be bestowed by the University. Three of these men with Sunima Cum Laude are Alpha men and the other is a Sphinxman.

These outstanding students are Brothers William F . Hall, Alvin J. Thompson, Victor J. Thompson, and Sphinxman H a r r y C. Lynch.

A clean sweep was also made in the Engineering School, where Brother Uobert Madison and Sphinxman Justus Villa have the two highest averages.

Looking at the picture in toto Alpha has more honor students than all the uther fraternities combined.

On the Social Front.—General Rollin C. Williams staged a successful attack, when he led our forces over the top in presenting our Fourth Annual Musical Tea. This program, which well justified the preparation put on it, was highlighted by the performance of Miss June McMechen, Howard's most talented student, who won a trip to New York City and an appearance on Fred Allen's program. Brother James Rose was General Williams' right hand man during this drive.

Our last big 'putsch' on the social front will be the projection of our Spring Prom over the top. Our forces have been marshalled and we are all ready for the zero hour.

On the Educational Front.—General George Reed, who is conducting the educational campaign has planned to send out scouts among the backwood towns of Maryland and Virginia to visit grade and high schools. He will also present a radio program on the local station in helping with the theme of Educational Week.

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rallied the chapter's support on the Pittsburgh Courier's fight for Negro baseball players in the big League, the Pepper Anti-Poll T a x Bill, which is up before the Senate, and also the Dingle and Mead attempt to get Doric Miller a Congressional Medal for valor shown by him at Pearl H a r bor.

In our Recruiting Division.—Generals John H a r v a r d and James Bowman, who are in charge of our selecting service report that there are thirty hopefuls who are striving to get into our training camp with the desire of someday becoming full-fledged wearers of the colors.

On the Fighting Front.—In the actual armed forces of the United States, Brothers Robert 'Fifi' T h o m p son, and Bruce Thalley are Beta's representatives at Camp Lee. Brother George Thomas is stationed at Camp Croft, S. C. Brothers Bob ScurlocK, Chappelle Cochrane, and Eddie Brook a r e Second Louie's at F o r t Bennmg, Georgia, while Brother Bob Smith is stationed deep in the heart of Texas.

So with the Spring offensive progressing steadily on all fronts, Beta Chapter wishes the best of luck to all the other far Hung divisions who are also fighting under the black and gold.

Fraternally yours, LORENZA W. HARRIS

XI CHAPTER Wilberforce University Greetings, Brothers : Xi has contributed greatly in holding aloft the torch of Alpha Phi Alpha on the campus. The chapter presented a musical for the benefit of Founders' Day in which men of Xi and the Sphinx club displayed their talents before a large and enthused audience February 19th. The program varied from "Bach" to "Boogie Woogie" and included an organ, piano, saxophone, and trumpet solos. A swing ensemble was presented, also, including a group of Sphinx swingsters. This group really had the house "jumping."

Among participants were Roy D i s mont, Eugene "Count" Robinson, and the writer, John Cotter, Ernest Wilkins, and Clifford King were the very fine representatives from the Sphinx Club. Potential Sphinxmen participating on the program w e r e : Flozelle Flemming, George Russell and Floyd Johnson. Dean James H. Robinson of

May, 1942 Chi Lambda, thrilled the audience with his performance at the piano.

The following day we concluded our activities of the week with a chapel program in memory of the late Dr. Ridley. Dean Charles S. Spivy was guest speaker. A magazine rack was given to the library in memory of Dr. Ridley. As a tribute to the men in uniform the audience stood silently while the beautiful strains of the Alpha Hymn played by "Count" Robinson floated majestically throughout the auditorium.

T h e ranks of the Sphinx Club have been increased by the induction of members of the Freshman class. Many others are contemplating the opportunity to be admitted.

Brothers Romeo Cherot and James T u r n e r won first and second prizes respectively in the essay contest. T h e subject: "The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."

At present, we are preparing for several Educational week programs.

Plans for the Annual Spring Prom are in the making.

W e participated in the I n t e r - F r a ternal Basketball Tournament this year and although we were not victorious we have great hopes for the next year.

Many brothers are anticipating being present at the mid-western regional this year.

During the past month we were honored with the presence of several brothers from Beta Chi, Philander Smith at Little Rock, Arkansas.

Charles Berry of this chapter, has answered Uncle Sam's call to the colors.

Fraternally yours, K E N N E T H E. M I L L E R , Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

MU CHAPTER St. Paul, Minneapolis T o all brothers, in Alpha, Greetings:— T h e chapter is happy to welcome back into active association with Mu two of its founders, Brothers Jasper Gibbs, and Louis Valle.

Mu celebrated its Thirtieth Anniversary with a Banquet dance, and smoker in April. The dinner reception was held at the luxurious Coffman M e morial Union, Minnesota University.

Only members of the chapter and fraternity, their wives, and sweethearts were present. Brother John Fleming,

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Mu Chapter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alpha Stronghold in the great N orthwest celebrated its Thirtieth Anniversary during the month of April.

The occasion was marked by the presence at the Banquet reception, Friday April 10th, of Brother John W . Fleming, Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwestern Vice President.

The gala affair was held in the main Ballroom of the $2,000,000.00 Coffman Memorial Union on Minnesota Campus.

On Saturday evening, April 11th, a Smoker was held in St. Paul.

Midwestern Vice-President, was present as special guest.

All of our arrangements for the use of the private dining room and grand Ball Room were made by the chapter vice-president, Brother Robert Gardner, graduate student in education on the Minnesota campus. Incidentally, Brother Gardner received another deferment in order t h a t he could continue in school until June.

T h e affair on the campus began with a turkey dinner at 7:17 p. ni..

Friday, April 10th.

Afterward the brothers and their guests retired to (he ballroom for dancing,

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Special guests of honor were the eight living founders of the Chapter: Benjamin F . Bullock, Raymond W. Cannon, Past General President; Jasper Gibbs, John Hickman, Jr., Gale P. Hilyer, Fred L. Parker, James L. Titus, and Louis C. Valle.

The picture presents from left to r i g h t : Brothers Thomas Munson, Archie James, Lloyd D. French, Wm. Cassins, Walter Goins, John Hickman, John R. Lawrence, Jr., President; Robert Gardner, Ravmond Cannon, Norman Lyght, Ira Ferguson, John M. Ratton. Secretary; Wm. Robinson, G. N . Williams, and Ollie Griffin.

Brother Fleming, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and energetic vice-president of the Midwestern Jurisdiction, was guest of Brother A. J. 'Lewis, formerly of T a u Chapter. The General Officer was honored at a Smoker at Brother Lewis' home Saturday, April 11th. During this affair, the history of Mu was glowingly recounted.

W e are fortunate to have as a new member of Mu Brother S. Vincent Owens, former ex-president of Alpha Lambda Chapter. Brother Owens has done much toward making our anniversary the success that it was.

The chapter was pleased to hear

from Brother Ollie Griffin, presently of Washington, D. C. Brother C. W . Washington recently made his annual report at the largest Minneapolis Urban League meeting ever held. Brother Washington is Executive Secretary in Minneapolis. Brother holds a similar position with the League in St. Paul.

Brother Rufus Webster is kept busy with his music. He is heard regularly over the radio station in St. Paul.

Brother John Hickman who has been ill for an extended period, has returned to his usual activities. The chapter rejoices over his recovery.

Page 26 Brother Hickman is one of the founders of Mu. In keeping with the national program, the chapter has done a creditable job in reclaiming several brothers who've been out of the fold . . .many for as long as twenty years.

Fraternally yours, W A L T E R G O I N S , JR., Associate Sphinx Editor.

BETA UPSILON CHAPTER Alabama State College Now boasting a membership of twenty-three and one of the most active Sphinx clubs in many an Alpha season, Beta Upsilon, the undergraduate chapter at Campus City, Montgomery, is chalking up a double "\ " year and making its most ambitious contributions to the annals of Alpha history. Under its able. cool, calculating President, Brother Lindsay Garfield Fields, Beta Upsilon plans an extensive social program which if executed will embrace contributions to the cultural growth of the race in Alabama and to the defense program of the nation as it affects the local State.

One of the highlights of the program under consideration is the forthcoming "Go-to-High School, Go-toCollege" campaign. Beta Upsilon hopes to make the campaign reacli a larger group than in former years and the co-operation of local high school principals is being sought towards getting their students to share in these programs. The Chapter is fortunate in having the National Director of Education close at hand and, with his guidance, which he is always willing to share, all plans should prove successful.

In keeping with the widening social program of the General Organization, members of Beta Upsilon made several vital contributions to the various College programs held as part of the annual observance of Negro History Week. Brother Rufus Smith turned in a scintillating performance as Nat T u r n e r in " N a t Turner's Insurrection", a militant play which benefited to some extent from the Orson Wellesian touches of Brother H a r d y of the Graduate Chapter.

Brothers Luther (Gable) Oliver, Andrew Campbell, Hedley Proveince, and Alpha's "mite", Kennicth Vernon were adequate in supporting roles. Dining the chapel programs Brother Boyea, of Brother Dr. Jerrick's homeland—British Guiana, South America, spoke on "The Value of Negro History" and Sphinx-

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men led by Sphinxtnan Ralph H a r r i s made sweet harmony with Brother Nyabongo's African Songs for Glee Clubs. In "Shut-Ins", a College play, Brothers Moses, Campbell, Oliver and Livingston triumphed over a rather inadequate script to bring more glory to the cultural program of the Chapter. In this play the angelic beauty of one of the Queens of the Chapter (she's AKA, brothers)—Miss Jette Spears—was seen to good advantage.

Brother Moses turned in a dignified performance as "an unfortunate, most unfortunate" Campus doctor who was experiencing the final gutterings of the flickering candle. Brother Livingston, militant T e x a n "ape", was somewhat deft and Motoish as the houseboy working his way through College.

The Chapter will lose some of its strongest "pillars" of loyalty, if not scholarship come the graduation exercises. Some of the Senior members of the Chapter are waiting until August to graduate as it is much cooler in that month. However, unless the unexpected happens, the following neoclassics will march before August 3 1 : Brothers Campbell, Elmore, Pharris, Joe Hill (of Demopolis), Sam Maull, Merrit, McKenzie, Moses, Oliver, Rage, Points, Proveince, Smith, V e r non and Woods. But there is no need for fear that the Chapter will fail scholastically next year. The Sphinx Club is offering several promising candidates in Jefferson Underwood, Ralph H a r r i s and William T u r k among others.

On the domestic front, Brothers Jenkins, Boyea, Fields and Harvey are burning the midnight oil preparing a new Constitution for the Chapter.

Brothers Kimber, Harvey and Jenkins did commendable work at a recent Civil Service Examination for Junior Inspector Trainee, Ordnance Materials, scoring OS, 92 and 91.33 per cent out of a possible 100.

The ten Neophytes who were made last November are also planning a "paddling spring" party which will be led by that veteran campaigner, Brother Andrew ("The Brute") Campbell. Seemingly when Spring comes a neophyte's fancy turns to paddling.

Though the paddle will not be spared, a great effort is being made to carry out the initiation in the spirit of dignity that was advocated by recent Ritual Committees. Brother Dr. N y a bongo, Chairman of the Ritual Committee, has begun his Spring offensive in this direction, with militant Brothers Maull, Boyea, Beard, Oliver, Liv-

May, 1942 ingston, Fields, and Proveince in supporting roles.

All in all, Beta Upsilon should write many interesting pages to Alphadom's history this year.

Fraternally yours, "The Impossible Neophyte" S A M U E L A. BOYEA, Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

ALPHA ALPHA Cincinnati, 0.

Dear B r o t h e r s : Alpha Alpha lias indeed been busy since our last letter, and is now busy launching a program of increased activity. The great zeal symbolized by our leader, Brother John Fleming, is being assimilated by the chapter as a group. Although Brother Fleming has been "swamped' with other duties, he h a s nevertheless given unsparingly of his time and ability in helping Alpha Alpha to progress. Outsanding in their efforts toward putting over the program for A Phi A in Current activities are Bros. B. F . Cann, W . C Weatherly, H . Hannibal Hull, Silas Rhodes, Saul Sanford, W . N. Lovelace, C. E. Dillard, G. Cromwell, A. B. McClure, W. W . Posey, and H. I. W i l son.

Bros. Lovelace and Weatherly are to be specially commended for their fine execution of duties in making the recent Alpha-Kappa basketball game a success. This annual contest between the local chapters of A P h i A and Kappa Alpha Psi was held in the Walnut Hills High School gym on Saturday, March 7th before a crowd of nearly a thousand spectators. Alpha Phi Alpha emerged victorious.

The enthusiasm shown on the part of the brothers and the general public reached a new high. Miss Gwendolyn Cann and Miss Betty J a n e Weatherford were crowned queens (Miss Alpha Phi Alpha and Miss Kappa Alpha Psi respectively). Miss Cann was crowned queen of the event, since A Phi A ticket sale was greater.

We are proud to note the fact that our president's request has been heeded and more brothers are maintaining a financial status with the chapter.

W e "doff our h a t s " to Brother T h e odore M. Berry, who recently received an appointment in the office of facts and figures in W a s h i n g t o n ; Brother Wm. McClain, who has been appointed assistant City Solicitor; and Brother W . N . Lovelace, who has been placed on the Civilian Defense Committee for Hamilton County.

May, 1942 T h e Sphinx Club is far from idle these days also. T h e fellows sponsored a forum recently, after which a delightful repast and "Bull Session" for the chapter was engineered by these prospective brothers. New members of the club are Paul W a r r e n and Joseph A. Turner, Jr., of Miami U., Oxford.

Fraternally Yours, D A N I E L J. T H O M P S O N , Jr. Associate Editor of the Sphinx.

GAMMA ALPHA LAMBDA Charlottesville, Va. Greetings, Brothers : There are in the state of Virginia many things of interest, many persons win>sc names are famous, many spots that are commonly called historical.

Then, there are the stately Blue Ridge Mountains which run along the trail of the lonesome pines, but there is nestled at the foot of these gigantic mountains a chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. This chapter, Gamma Alpha Lambda, has not been heard from for quite some time, but that does not mean it has not been busy.

Our chapter is a unique one in this respect: It serves for this a r e a ; and that includes Charlottesville, Va., where the chapter seat is located; Harrisonburg, Va., Staunton, Va., Lexington, Va., Waynesboro, Va., and Winchester, Va. There are outstanding Alpha men in each of these sections.

W e meet once each month in one of the above mentioned places.

It would seem that tire rationing would discourage our meeting together; especially when some of the brothers have to travel from fifty to seventyfive miles to attend, but the men in the chapter let nothing stand in the way of the monthly meetings. Several brothers living in one place usually get together and all go in one car.

Since you heard from us last we have carried seven men across the burning sands to the bright light of Alphadom. W e are proud to bring these men into Alpha because we think they are real Alpha men. These new men are brothers John Chiles, D. D. S., Staunton, V a . ; Marshall T. Garrett, M. D., Waynesboro, V a . ; W. N. P. H a r r i s . Principal of the high school of Harrisonburg, V a . ; L. Agustas Paige, teacher of music in the high school of Charlottesville, V a . ; J. A. Poulson, M. D., Winchester, V a . ; and Booker T. Reaves, teacher of social

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science in the high school of Charlottesville, Va. O u r last meeting was held March 24, 1942, in Harrisonburg, Va., with Brother W. N. P. H a r r i s . Our business session was held in the Home Economics Department of the school where Brother H a r r i s is the principal, and I must say that it is second to none in any school with the emphasis on the word "any."

In our business session we made plans for the observance of EducationFor-Citizenship Week. Brother E. W. Stratten of Charlottesville, Va., was made chairman of the committee to steer activities for that week. After the business part of the meeting was over we went to the home of Brother H a r ris where our wives and sweethearts were waiting for our return. There we snent a most delightful social hoar being scrumptiously served by our host.

We extend to all chapters our very best wishes.

Fraternally yours, E. LLOYD IKMISOX. Associate Sphinx Editor.

ALPHA AT MEHARRY Meharry Medical College Chapter P r o g r e s s : Chi has the distinction of being the only chapter of our fraternity which is located at an institution devoted wholly to the education of Negro physicians, dentists and nurses. The chapter was organized at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1919, and since that time, more than five hundred brothers from almost every state in the union have been in one way or another associated with the chapter.

The aims of Chi chapter. like the aims of all other Alpha chapters areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind"; and, indeed, no group of men are more worthy of such objectives than those preparing themselves to serve suffering humanity. The chapter boasts almost fifty financial members and operates a house and cafeteria for brothers, although it does not own the building it occupies. It is the sincere hope of all Alpha men in the city, however, that some day very soon Nashville will have a permanent Alpha home. Only recently, Brother Henry Allen Boyd, member of the Housing Commission and well-known publisher of this city, advanced a proposition which may make possible the realization of such a dream.

Page 27 Meetings are held twice each month at the fraternity house where the business of the body is dispensed with and brothers are given the opportunity of social interchange.

Other events on the chapter's program are a T h a n k s giving house party and a banquet for Neophye Brothers. The chapter also actively participates in the Annual Alpha Banquet-Dance which is a joint affair held each Spring by the four Alpha chapters in the city. Incidentally, plans are now under way for the occasion which is to be held at T e n nessee State College in May. Chi's representatives on the Dance Committee, which is also the coordinating committee of Fisk, Meharry, Tennessee State and the graduate chapter. are Brothers Hansen, chairman; Sprott, Haskins and Dawson.

An unusually fine spirit prevails among the brothers at Meharry this year. This is due primarily to the efforts of Brother Raphael Tisdale who was installed as President in January, and whose five-point plan has swept Chi off its feet and made it one of the largest and hardest working groups in Alpha Phi Alpha. Brother Tisdale's cabinet includes: Brother Paul Hough, vice-president; Brother Richard H a s kins, recording secretary; Brother S. Bernard Vagner, corresponding secret a r y ; Brother Curtis Sprott, treasurer ; Brother Wesley Hicks, sergeantat-arms; Brother Henry Wilkins, chaplain; and Brother Axel Hansen, editor to the Sphinx.

Achievements of Individual Brothers: T h e present senior medical class is guided by Brothers A. L. Thompson, president, and R. L. Perkins, secretary and includes in its ranks nineteen Alpha men. The senior dental class has two Alpha representatives.

As usual, Alpha is well-known for its excellence of scholarship. Brothers in Kappa Pi, Honorary Medical Society a r e : W. C. Nixon, R. L. Perkins, R. E . Tisdale and H. H . Whigham.

Brother Granville Lewis was recently elected to membership in Kappa Sigma Pi Dental Honor Society.

The following nine Alphas were listed as honor men in the medical department for the past y e a r : R. M. Haskins, H. Marshall, F . Pinson, J. Robinson, R. Tisdale, W . Nixon, R. Perkins, H. Whigham and C. Hunt. Brother Hunt also holds the distinct honor of having made a straight "A" average last year and of being the recipient of the Calvin T . Brent Memorial Award in Embryology for 1940-41. Last summer three out of five M e h a r r y students who

Page 28 took the examination of trie National Board of Medical Examiners were brothers. They were S. R. Green, W. C. Nixon and J. H. Robinson. Winners of the Hartley Medal and prize in Pathology for the past two years w e r e : Brothers W. C. Nixon, 1939-40 and R. E. Tisdale, 1940-41. Brothers M. B. Moore and R. L. Screen also took prizes in experimental Pathology.

Four out of six senior medics chosen to represent Meharry at the Tuskegee Clinic in April come from our ranks— they arc A. L. Thompson, R. 'I.. Screen, W . C. Nixon and R. 1.. Perkins. These men were selected on the basis of scholarship and clinical ability.

The Meharry Chapter of the Association of Internes and Medical Students has on its board of management : Brothers R- L. Perkins, recording secretary; L. S. Winfrec, corresponding secretary and R. R. Tisdale. chairman of the program committee.

On the Pre-Alumni Association is Brother A. L. Thompson while Brothers R. L. Screen and H. M. Mason lend their voices to the Meharry Singers—a now popular vocal group.

Brother W . C. Nixon is editor-inchief of "The Meharrian,' the first large-scale annual of the students of Meharry Medical College. Other Alphas on the staff a r e : R. L. Perkins, associate editor; G. W. Hilliard and Carl S. Jenkins, photography; H . M. Collier, Jr., art editor; A. Hansen, Jr., art consultant; S. R. Green, typist; R. M. Haskins, Circulation M a n a g e r ; C. E. Ford, J. H. Williams, and R. E. Tisdale. staff members.

Alpha on the Faculty: Dr. Michael J. Bent is the Dean of the School of Medicine. H e is also Professor of Bacteriology and studied at the University of Minnesota under the supervision of Dr. Gaylord Anderson during the summer of 1941. His associate, Brother Dr. G. J. Holloway is away on leave of absence studying at the University of Chicago under Dr. Gordon of the Department of Bacteriology. Brother Dr. Raphael H e r n a n dez is Professor of Anatomy and Neurology and chairman of the Department of Anatomy. Dr. H e r n a n dez' most recent contribution to the field of medicine is a textbook on Applied Neuroanatomy.

Brother Dr. Harold D. West is Professor of Biochemistry. He has done an extensive amount of research and has already published ten scientific papers; his eleventh is now in press. Other brothers on the medical faculty are Dr. O.

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D. Chambers, Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology; and Dr. C. F . 'Lewis, Instructor in Clinical Medicine. Dr. W. H. Watson, Professor of Operative Technology and Periodontia and Director of Children's Clinic; Dr. S. C. Freeman. Instructor in Operative Dentistry and Dr. C. B. Steele. Instructor in Ceramics and Prosthetic Dentistry arc Alpha men on the dental faculty. Dr. John W. Moore, class of 1941, is serving his interneship at Hubbard Hospital. Dr. J. S. Chandler, who was Resident in Medicine left last month for duty with the Medical Corps of the United States Army.

Brothers M. B. Anderson and R. M. Haskins served as Student Instructors in Micro-biology this year.

A Guiding Light: No history of Chi Chapter is complete without the name of Brother M. G. Ferguson who has been associated with the group for several years.

Although not connected with Meharry Tn an official capacity, Brother Ferguson lias done more for the chapter than any other single individual. He is truly the guiding light of Chi Chapter—the light that never fails!

Fraternally yours, A X E L H A N S E N , JR., Associate Sphinx Editor.

MU LAMBDA Ettrick, Va. Brothers in Alpha, Greetings: While the grand old Campus still happily reverberated from the magic melodies of Prima Donna Dorothy Maynor's concert, and while the thrill of the successful "Black-out" of the night before still enthralled the hearts of happy "Hill-toppers," the good brothers of Nu Lambda enjoyed the exquisite cousine afforded by the convivial hospitality of fraters Rogers, Roberts, and Schuster. The spacious lounge of Jones Hall radiated its customary warmth and grand spirit of good fellowship, while new president H a r r y W. Roberts presided over a particularly enthusiastic and inspirational meeting.

I wish to expound, briefly, on the sterling secretarialship of Brother C. J. W a r t m a n , Jr. The scribing brother in question is meticulously correct, precise and punctual in his rather exacting office of secretary, and his unusually fine attention to the multifarious aspects of his job, I think, deserves a special mention,

May, 1942 Brother J. H a r o l d Montague, Nu Lambda's man-of-music, will conduct the melodies in the famous Handel's Messiah, coming to Va. Hall Auditorium in the very near future.

The lovely home of Brother John M. Gaudy was the scene of a very beautiful reception given in the honor of Miss Dorothy Maynor after her most magnificent performance in Va. Hall Auditorium February 9. Representative stratas of the cream of the race, enjoyed Brother C a n l y ' s hospitality occasioned by the happy event.

With the war situation growing more and more precarious each day. many of the good brothers are expecting at any t : me to be called into active service. \V • glory in the fact, however, that whenever and wherever Alpha men may be called, we know that they will do their utmost to serve with supreme efficiency in whatever capacities they are afforded opportunities.

Alpha Man— You've got promise in This Land, Do each little deed you ran, To boost your Brother.

Alpha Man— Put your hand in my hand, Guard the things for which we stand, And we'll rise high together.

Fraternally yours, J. F A R L E Y RAGLAND, Associate Editor.

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UPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER Jacksonville, Florida Brothers in Alpha Phi A l p h a : Saturday morning, March 21, signaled the anticipated arrival in our city of Brother Ferdinand L. Rousseve, Southern Vice-President.

Although Brother Rousseve's mission to Jacksonville was primarily in the interest of aiding the chapter in settling a few discrepancies, the warmth of his congenial fellowship and fraternal comprehension shall linger in the minds of our immediate fold for a long time.

Brother Rousseve's tactful approach to our problems overshadowed an impossibility of their solution.

The thoughtless misdemeanors which did not emanate entirely from the personal ambitions of a few indiscreet brothers but from the laxity of a faulty Pan-Hellenic Council soon found a welcomed exit. Reconciliation eventually outweighed disgruntled minds.

The fury of the verbal war ended. T h e

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potency of the Alpha spirit rekindled our wayward brothers' minds into sober thinking. Unity was again in our possession.

There whereabouts and doings of our brothers have been numerous.

Brother Samuel O'Tanner Cohen, formerly identified with Diversified Cooperative Training at Stanton High School, has joined the fighting Strength of our nation. H e is stationed now at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Brothers Capers Bradham and H. James Green are on the waiting list for induction. Brother J. D. Brooks was recently appointed to the position of Assistant Manager of the Durkeeville Housing Project. Brother H. James Greene was named principal speaker at the Principal's Conference wliich convened here April 10. Brothers J. Leonard Lewis, M. B. Coppage and William T. Harper have volunteered their services to a unit of the O. C. D. T h e Afro-American Life Insurance Company of which Brother Lewis is a Vice-President, purchased recently $25,000 worth of Defense Bonds.

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Our meetings are held regularly twice a month. One is devoted to the business of the chapter and the other to "frat chats" and "Bull Sessions in which all of the brothers participate freely. At his appointed time, each brother serves as host at the social meetings. The aroma of fried chicken, deviled crabs, baked ham and the like is not infrequent at these meetings as the brothers prepare to masticate the same.

The present officers of our chapter are as follows: President, Bro. Geo. W. Cabaniss Vice-President, Bro. R. W. Butler Corresponding Secretary, Bro. M. B. Coppage Financial Secretary, Bro. William T. Harper Treasurer, Bro. J. Leonard Lewis Chaplain, Rev. Bro. Ernest Dyett Sergeant-at-Arms, Bro. J. D. Brooks Associate Editor to the Sphinx, Bro. William T. Harper Brothers of Upsilon Lambda Chapter are united and ready to stand side by side with other Americans fighting

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to preserve this country of ours which affords us the liberty and pursuit of happiness found in no other land.

Fraternally yours.

W I L L I A M T. H A R P E R , Associate Editor to the Sphinx

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Greetings, Brothers in Alpha:â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brothers of Beta Phi are still working to tile limit of their capacities to keep Alpha Phi Alpha the greatest fraternity on Dillard's campus. Beta Phi sponsored a smoker for men of the freshmen class during the first of the year. Brother Oliver Hart, Jr., served as master of ceremonies. Brief talks were made by Brothers Harold Lucieil and Benjamin Amnions, Jr., on the topic, "Reapings of Fraternity Life, and Manhood," following introduction of chapter members to the guests.

The men go, and the presentation mitory life,

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enjoyed themselves at binevening was climaxed with of useful articles for dorsuch as shoe polish, combs,

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Alpha men of Memphis acknowledged the presence of Brother Dr. Forrester B. Washington, D i rector of Atlanta School of Social Work, with a Smoker at LeMoyne Garden Social Room, during his recent trip to Memphis as guest speaker before the State Conference of Social Workers. Another prominent Atlantan, Brother C h a r l e s W. Greene, Atlanta Life Insurance Company Official, and for fourteen years Southern Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha, was also present.

Several Omega Psi Phi Fraternity men, as well as J. Benjamin Horton, Jr., of Louisville, Kentucky, attended the Smoker.

Left to right, front r o w : A. L. Thompson, manager of LeMoyne Gardens Housing Project, Dr. Washington, Prof.

A. A. Branch, Regional Director, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Brothers Walter P. (Jack) Adkins, C. M. Roulhac, president

of the graduate chapter and immediate host; Brother Greene and Brother Robert Lee, chairman of the Alpha's social committee.

Back row, left to right: Brothers S. M. Smith. Lewis O. Swingler. Robert Pitt. Benjamin Jones, Jr., A. B. Owens, Jr., L. M. Zinn, and J. Benjamin Horton, Jr., of Louisville, Ky., who was in the city in connection with the Memphis World Cooking school.

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Brother Robert Scarbough gave a quiz program, and successful contestants were awarded cash prizes. Other features included music by a quartet, composed of Brothers J. Powe, E. J. Mason, B. E . Ammons, a n d C. T . T e r ry, I I I ; group singing, led by Brother P o w e ; and serving of refreshments.

T h e freshmen also entertained themselves by playing whist and bridge, and reading copies of the Sphinx m a g azine, and the History of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Guest brothers present were Brothers W a l t e r Morial, and Dr. C. T . M a son, both members of Sigma 'Lambda.

T h e freshmen expressed deep appreciation for the reception.

The chapter, this year, misses Brother Robert Bonner, Secretary of P u b lic Relations at Dillard University.

Brother Bonner is on a leave to study Education at Columbia University.

Two brothers, Benjamin Ammons and Charles T. Terry, were elected cocaptains of the 1942 Dillard Blue Devils, football squad, during the annual football banquet. The chapter is also happy to report that Brother President Harold W. Lucien has been appointed director of the Southern J u r i s diction under Southern Vice-President Ferdinand L. Rousseve.

T h e following Dillardites have been accepted as members of the Sphinx C l u b : W a r r e n W . Wardell, E a r l W .

Henderson, ÂŁ)wen Mathieu, Mays Charles Maxwell, Fred Ross, E d g a r Armstrong, James Ramsay, Harold Rawles, H a r o l d Ballard, and Benjamin Bradford.

Sphinxman Ramsay is responsible for the organizing of our Branch of the N . A. A. C. P., and serves as president of the Dillard chapter.

Antoine Joseph, one of our older Sphinxmen, hails from Frederiksted.

Virgin slands. He too, like Brother Jerrick, told the fellows here, on his arrival, "Mon, I'm getting vexed." He is president of the Sophomore class, vice-president of the Student U n i o n : treasurer of the Dillard N. A. A. C. P. Branch.

So, until next fall, I say Alpha Phi Alpha.

Fraternally, O L I V E R H A R T , JR. Associate Sphinx Editor.

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BETA PHI LAMBDA Savannah, Georgia Brothers, Greetings :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Beta Phi Lambda chapter was en-

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tertained recently by Brother Hubert Reeves a t Coconut Grove, and a t a subsequent date a smoker was also given a t the Grove in honor of P r e s i dent R. B. At wood, Kentucky State College. Brother Atwood and M. G. Haynes were colleagues at Fisk U n i versity. They greeted each fondly as "Red' and " H a w s h a w " respectively.

Our visiting brother and Brother Crutcher were likewise colleagues at Iowa State College.

Occasion of Brother Atwood's visit was to serve on a committee appointed by Dr. George Work, of Chicago University, with President John W. Davis, to make an educational survey of the three State Colleges for N e groes in Georgia.

Brother Joe Green ended the basketball season with crowning success. At the state-wide high school tournament at Georgia State College, his boys' team lost its first and only game to Brooks County Training School.

Brother H. M. Murphy, formerly of tlie theology department at Morris Brown, is the new pastor at St. Phillips A. M. E. Church, Savannah. H e is a graduate of Avery Institute, Charleston. S. C.; Allen University, Columbia, S. C.; Oberlin College, and the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Brother Dr. R. W . Moore wants his colleagues to know that he has another addition to the family . . . a little daughter. H e now has a "pigeon pair."

Dean Mohr, supervisor for Adult Education for Negroes, attended the State-wide W P A Education Conference, Atlanta University, as representative of Georgia W P A Education Project. Negro W P A teachers in Georgia are instructing literacy classes for defense in the army camps and for W P A N e g r o Vocational Trainees.

While at the Conference, Brother Mohr participated in the discussion on "Gearing W P A Adult Education for W a r Purposes." He is chairman of Beta Phi Lambda Education for Citizenship committee, and is also serving as chairman of the Congregational Church Brotherhood F o r u m which has brought to Savannah a brilliant array of speakers, notably: Major Campbell Johnson, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Laura Daly, Consumers' Division, Consumers Cooperatives; E d g a r Brown, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Ira De A. Rcid, Professor of Sociology, Atlanta University; Judge William H a s tie, Civilian Aide, W a r Department of Agriculture, was scheduled to speak April 19th.

May, 1942 Brother Wilson Hubert, assistant district supervisor of the W o r k e r s Project, W P A , Southeastern district, has completed requirements for instructorship of Civilian in Air Raid precautionary measures, gas, and fire.

H e has been classified as "Staff." H e has demonstrated his ability to serve industrial groups here in the Southeastern area as evidenced in "what the laboring masses talk about."

Brother W . G. Dixon has completed the course as auxiliary police; Brother Haynes has completed courses in Standard F i r s t Aid and Advanced F i r s t Aid, and also for Air Raid Warden.

Brothers A. E. Peacock, F . J. Gordon, and Crutcher have completed a course in Standard First Aid and they plan to enroll in the Advanced and Instructor's course. Brother Gordon has been assisting the State 4 H club agent in the "cow-hen-hog" program among 4H club boys in several communities.

W e are glad to welcome to our chapter Brother A. L. Cox, formerly of Talladega College, and Columbus, Ga. He is assistant district manager of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.

Brother A. J. Clement, one of our charter members who has been actively connected with civic, social, religious, and educational affairs in Savannah during his residence of five years while serving as district m a n a ger, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co., has been promoted to management of Charleston, S. C. district where he succeeded his father, who is scheduled for retirement.

Brother Clement served as secretary of our chapter and more recently a s vice-president. He was elected president of the newly organized branch of the N . A. A. C. P. because of his popularity and record of public service. T h e brothers of Savannah yield Brother Clement to Charleston reluctantly and with regrets.

Wedding bells rang for Brother J. Wilmette Wilson (tooth doctor), ot Savannah, and Martha Wright, St. Paul, Minn., Easter Sunday, April 5th.

The bride is a graduate of Minnesota University and has been a professor of Mathematics at Georgia State College. Brother Wilson is a practicing dentist of Savannah, and member of Beta Phi Lambda Chapter.

Fraternally yours, B. H. C R U T C H E R , Assistant Secretary.

THE BETA GAMMA LAMBDA Richmond, Virginia Beta Gamma Lambda Chapter has recently made five headlines in Richmond, Virginia, which we report briefly.

1. Citizenship Goes to the Masses. In keeping with the annual citizenship drive, Beta Gamma Lambda this year is concentrating its activities on one section of the city of Richmond to bring all organizations—clubs, agencies, institutions, churches, schools, etc.—into a coordinated drive with the masses of the people of this area to give information and to urge registration and participation in citizenship activities. Concentrated effort will be with the "hoi polloi,' who are not usually represented in church groups or organized clubs and societies. Yet, through the coordinated efforts of the already organized clubs and societies whose memberships generally are acquainted with the value of voting, individual approach will be made to every individual in the concentrated area, house by house, and block by block, in order that information is spread thoroughly.

Cars will be available to take interested voters to registration centers and to assist them in paying their poll tax and in registering. Instruction leaflets will likewise be distributed to all Negro homes in the area.

2. Richmond to Have Little Theatre.

Richmond, Virginia, as many other cities, has had her Negro citizens bemoaning the fact that their cultural opportunities were limited—that there were not sufficient opportunities for acquaintance with fine drama, music, and art. Well, in Richmond something has recently been done about this state of affairs. Beta Gamma Lambda has started the ball rolling for a Little Theatre Group, which will present this spring three one-act plays with all the trimmings. To assist in this first venture, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is lending a genuine help and support. The theatre group, headed by Professor John M. Moore of Virginia Union University, who is a playwright and dramatist in his own right, has a complete little theatre organization, including all the necessary members, from makeup artist through sound technician and publicist. The group will eventually present art exhibits, small concerts and in general enrich the cultural life of Richmond Negroes.

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of the planning of things and do not receive the information that they should on current developments and programs. Anticipating the fact that Negroes of Richmond might not receive all of the information they sihould relative to Civilian Defense and other Defense efforts, Beta Gamma Lambda has b;gun the service of providing through mimeographed leaflets to churches and schools, and organized clubs, societies and agencies and individuals, complete information regarding Negro participation, Negro membership of the affairs of such agencies and programs as Civilian Defense and all programs that Negroes should participate in related to America's war effort.

4. Reclaiming Alpha Men. D'ja evei hear of a society, club or fraternity having more non-active members than active members? Well, twas almost so in Richmond, Virginia, but Beta Gamma L a m b d a went to work to do something about it. The first step was the appointment of a committee to reclaim the "one outside of the Ninety and Nine,' which went into action "niuey pronto." The committee began by personally calling on delinquent brothers, asking them to tell through a questionnaire what was wrong with the chapter that they did not attend. The answers were mailed unsigned so that the brothers could be frank. T h e n a new program is being developed to correct the "peeves", "grouches" and mistakes indicated by the absent brothers. Now, we have another problem —this procedure has proved so successful, we'll have to find a larger meeting place.

5. The Summer Program. W h a t happens to Alpha men during the summer.'

W h y discontinue meetings when school closes? When this question was raised in Beta Gamma Lambda recently, it could not be successfully answered, so it resulted in the development of a summer program—not with formal meeting, but with a series of opportunities for fraternity through swimming, soft ball, tennis, a boat trip, a picnic, and an opportunity for Alpha men to show off their girl friends or wives. Plans look encouraging, t o o !

Fraternally, SAMUEL MADDEN, Associate Sphinx Editor.

OMICRON LAMBDA Birmingham, Alabama Brothers in Alpha, Greetings: Omicron Lambda chapter is happy to report that it is progressing nicely

Page 31 and t h a t the spirit of fraternalism is alive and functional here in the Magic city.

On March 25, we sponsored one of the most unique affairs known in Birmingham. This affair was called the "Great Greek Gathering." Members of all the Greek letter fraternities and sororities along with their dates were invited. Each group was represented by a speech from its president. Each group sang its song and took the lead out on the dance that followed. T h e master of ceremonies was Brother Charles J. Greene who is imbued with a special gift of gab, and an abundance of personality. The committee planning this beautiful party was headed by our very efficient Brother W a y m a n C. Matherson. W e sponsored this occasion because we feel that it is our place to take the lead in promoting a more fraternal atmosphere in our city.

Bravo—for Brother William J. Bolden, local school teacher, who has filed suit in the courts for the equalization of teachers' salaries. H e is being represented legally by Brother Atty.

A. D. Shores, and Thurgood Marshall.

Only Alpha men could be so gallant.

The United States armed forces have begun to call on Omicron Lambda, and the hist to leave our chapter was Brother Tilford Cole, coach at Immaculate H i g h School of this city.

Brother Cole reported to the colors April 6.

Omicron Lambda is very patriotic, and to date the members of the chapter have purchased more than .f55(IJ)tl worth of Defense stamps and bonds.

Our next program of civic interest was our "Education For Citizenship" campaign which was city wide in its scope. Our chapter roster consists of the following B r o t h e r s : H. Lovell Mosely, P r e s . ; C. H. Haygood, Vice Pres.; Charles L. Shepard, Secretary; W a y m a n C. Matherson, Ass't Sec'y; William E. Peterson, Editor to Sphinx; Dr. W . J. Dowdell, T r e a s u r e r ; Major A. Brown, Sgt. at A r m s ; Rev. W. L. Cash, Chaplain; George C. Bell, William J. Bolden, Isaac Brundage, Tilford Cole, B. Atkins Collins, \\ illiam Crenshaw, Preston Evans, I r a Evans, Allen Gooden, Jr., Charles J. Greene, Wilbur Hollins, R. Lincoln Jackson, Jessie Jones, Damon Lee, Jr., Dr. M. G. McCall, N. S. Purifoy, Alonzo Saunders, Dr. W . N. Segre, Atty. Arthur D. Shores, W. E . Short-

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Fraternally yours, W \ I . E. ( P E T E ) P E T E R S O N , Editor to Sphinx.

ALPHA CHAPTER Cornell University In what e're port the tides of fortune wash the minds of Alpha men, all needs must turn their helms to Alpha chapter, here apprenticed, from our inception, to the shores and environs of Cayuga's waters. Treading still in the light of the immortal Jewels, eight brothers of Alpha chapter are re-living the spirit of those Seven who first parted the burning Egyptian sands and beheld the great, silent S p h i n x ; eight brothers, re-living their spirit and dedicating themselves to the proposition of re-vitalizing their heritage.

Recently, in beautiful Willard Straight Hall, the brothers entertained three freshmen on the Hill. The fortunate three were privileged to look upon Alpha and we, upon them. After a session of lively, informal conversation led chiefly by brother "Big J i m " Freeman, department head from Lincoln University, Missouri and now working on his doctorate, we settled down to delightful refreshments.

Brother President Dr. G. Alex Galvin and Brother Vice-President R. Pierce, with all the brothers joining in, explained the history, the purpose and the scope of the fraternity to the guests.

In our recent elections, the following officers were installed: Brothers Dr. Galvin, re-elected president over his insistent objection that others should be given an opportunity; S. R. Pierce, vice-president; J. F . Bryant, Eorraer president of Beta Gamma and now working on a Master's degree in mathematics, recording secretary; Dr. A. P. Johnson, corresponding secret a r y ; \Y. L. Thomas, t r e a s u r e r ; Caldwell McMillan, chaplain; James Freeman, s e r g e a n t - a t - a r m s ; and J. K. Baker, associate Sphinx editor.

With great pride we have noted the significant part Alpha chapter has played in the extra-curricular life of the University. Both Brother Pierce and Pledge-Brother Charles Robinson were important cogs in the '41 Big Red eleven. Brother Aubrey E. Robinson, brother to the footballer, is a member of both the famous 10 square Big Red band and a sprinter on Coach Moakley's track team. Bro. McMillan

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J A M E S K. BAKER, Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

ALPHA UPSILON LAMBDA Montgomery, Alabama G R E E T I N G S , Brothers in Alpha: Alpha Upsilon Lambda is in the midst of one of the most successful years of its existence. Twelve brothers have made themselves financial with the general organization and a thirteenth in the person of Akiki Nyabongo, of London, England, is financial through his own much-bombed chapter seat and taking an active part in the cbapter program. In fact, it is this same Prince Nyabongo (Yes, he is a native African well-known to many of you, and of course he is a prince as all other native Africans who come to these shores arc) who is leading a progressive forum series.

Other chapter activities show that the brothers have made contributions to most of the worthwhile civic movements of the community, including the Red Cross, N . A. A. C. P., and State Teachers College Founders Day. A special smoker was held earlier in the year for the brothers of the 99th P u r suit Squadron.

Other plans will soon materialize in motion pictures for the inmates of the local reform school for- boys as the Chapter's contribution to an inadequate recreation program at the institution. Another significant donation was the presentation of a defense bond to the State Teachers College as the beginning of a fund to be used for student loans. The presentation was made by Brother Woolfolk at one of the Sunday afternoon forums. Bro. Trenholm received the gift for the college and was told that lie may expect further contributions from the chapter for this same purpose.

To take a glimpse of the doings of some of the brothers : Dr. C. T. Simpson is air raid warden of the entire section of the city around the college.

T. Smiley is the much-liked new principal of Booker Washington Public School with its nigh unto 2000 students. James McCorvey has one of those nice civil service appointments as mechanician with the 99th Pursuit Squadron at Tuskegee.

Alphonso Campbell still continues to evade Cupid and has recently been certified as aircraft mechanic for Uncle Sam. At present, he is college mechanician, a

May, 1942 position he has held for a number of years. Mauley Banks, recent graduate of "Bama" State, is now in the proprietor class, owning a bicycle shop in his home town of Anniston.

Brothers H a r d y and Campbell are easing in on a business venture of their own with three other people, the nature of which is a well-guarded secret. Leroy Jackson of Cooperative Life is now located in Selma where he is setting up new fields of operation for this growing concern. Dr. T r e n holm, specialist in scoring firsts, scored again last November with the first Negro College Workshop which was held at Atlanta University and attended by teachers from all over the country.

Incidentally, Brothers Hardy, Simpsou, Reynolds, Dunn, Fletcher, Woolfolk, Pitts, are among the faculty members of the State Teachers College who are sweating under Brother Trenholm's new ideas in curriculum changes. Our Brothers J. M. Reynolds and H. A. Smith of Beta Upsilon are sweeping all opposition before them in contract bridge. Recently they scored two consecutive firsts in the South Eastern Contract Tournament held in November, and the Southern R e gional held in Mobile in February.

Brother Hall's 110-voice choir is the the music sensation of the state.

Brother Fcws recently went into the local postoffice, a rarity, since Negro appointees are eminently few. He was recently honored by St. John A. M. E. Church for 10 years of outstanding success as superintendent of the most successful Sunday School in the city.

Brothers Boyd and Woolfolk are still giving the ladies a thrill as two more successful boys who give Dan Cupid the run around. However, Brother Woolfolk is showing signs of tottering. Brother Roger F. Gordon of Psi Chapter was a visitor to the last regular meeting of the chapter. Connected with the Red Cross, he is now located at Tuskegee.

T h e year rolls on to the sunny days of summer when new femmes and summer staff brothers will invade the sanctum, and the antics of both old and new brothers with the aforementioned femmes who will be here by the thousands will be reported at a later date.

Fraternally, J. M.

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REYNOLDS,

Acting Editor to Sphinx one time.

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May, 1942 BETA PI CHAPTER Lane College Greetings

Brothers.

Tt is truly a pleasure to let each one of you know that we are still striving for those tilings which one has only one chance in a life time to partake of. We ilearn each day that what we acquired yesterday, whether knowledge or material things cannot compare with the tilings we acquired today. Things of the past are only memories. Beta Pi is living in the present. Doing our best so that we will have nothing to regret in the past of the future to come.

W i t h these thoughts forever on our minds, along with the standards which all true Alpha men are recognized. we cannot go backwards. W e can only go forward.

W e began this year by the election of our new officers. They a r e : Brothers Leroy Suttles, President: Golden, Vice-President; F r a n k J. Haugh, Jr..

Recording Secretary; Elliot Mayfield, T r e a s u r e r ; Melvin Hall, Chaplain; Hcrron DeBose, Dean of Pledges; F r a n k J. Haugh, Jr., Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

This year we have had a group of very active brothers on our campus.

Brothers Draper, Lightfoot, Suttles, Haugh led the fight for a Student Council. Other brothers hold all but five of the campus organization presidencies, or vice-presidencies.

Seemingly, we are still here.

W e have brothers in our armed forces. W h e r e they are we would not care to say.

Fifth columnists you know. We did not lose them, we merely loaned them. Brothers Herman Stone, Travis, and Jack Gilmore have been inducted.

At present plans are being made for our annual introduction of a group of ambitions young men across the sands which we guarantee will burn —burn to such an extent that they will forever have something in common with each one of us.

W e are very proud to have Beta Upsilon 'Lambda with us in the city.

Brother Rev. Clarence M. Hawkins, Jr., member of this chapter, passed on to Omega chapter March 24. At the time he was working on his Bachelor of Divinity, at Yale University. W e pay tribute to him, one who failed to let the light go out. Never taking a step backward. Always stepping forward.

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We wish all in Alphadom success in Spring Activities.

Fraternally yours, F R A N K J. H A U G H , JR., Associate Editor to the Sphinx. *

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ALPHA PI LAMBDA Winston-Salem Teachers College Greetings from Alpha Pi L a m b d a : Alpha Pi Lambda once again greets brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha through the Voice of the Sphinx. Following what would seem to be the accepted trend, this chapter re-elected practically the same slate of officers who operated last year as a reward for meritorious service both in the chapter activities and in the community. It would seem that in addition to the community leadership of our officers, there are a number of other brothers who [are most active in civic affairs.

In this "re-acquaintance" release—it being so long since this chapter broke into print in the S p h i n x - I have set forth some of the ways in which our brothers in Alpha Pi Lambda are carrying on Alpha Phi Alpha traditions in community activities. Here are some of the personality g e m s : Brother J. M. Walker, Jr., Chapter president, is also president of the Negro Chamber of Commerce of W i n s ton-Salem. N . C , and serves as an examining physician for Selective Service.

Brother A. H . Anderson, who represented this chapter as senior delegate to the Louisville Convention, is Secretary of the Negro Chamber of Commerce, serves as a draft registrar, and is chairman of the central committee Negro Division, of the Boy Scouts of America for this section.

Brother J. A. Carter, past chapter president, serving as financial secretary. has had the signal honor of being made Chairman of the Negro division of the Community Chest Drive for 1942.

Brother G. F . Newell is President of the Winston-Salem Negro Teachers Association, including about 176 teachers in the public school system and in addition to this important post serves as co-chairman of the entertainment committee for the North Carolina Teachers Association which met at the Winston-Salem Teachers College on Easter. Brother Newell also is a scoutmaster, leading one of the city's best troops.

Brother Leander Hill, already serving as a draft registrar, also was signally recognized by city authorities when he was made Chairman of the

Page 33 Negro Civilian Defense Committee, and is doing a fine job in this capacity.

Several other brothers who are serving as examining physicians for Selective Service are Brothers R. L. Smith, E. S. W r i g h t and A. H. Coleman.

This chapter wishes to recognize the presence of Brother A. P. Marshall, who is in his first year as librarian at the Winston-Salem Teachers College.

Brother Marshall is something of a publisher as well as being a librarian.

HAROLD TAYLOR

EPSILON LAMBDA St. Louis, Mo. Into the destruction and death pattern of this war mad world, Brother and Mrs. T. Garrot Benjamin weave a thread of joy and life, T. Garrot Benjamin, Jr., Alpha man of 1963, born at St. Mary's Hospital recently.

Congratulations and may the need for diapers multiply.

On the Chapter's lecture series have appeared recently these notables: Brother Dr. J. O. Blache, "The Role of Pathology in Present Day Living"; Miss Dee Boeckman, "My Experiences as an Olympic Coach"; Mrs. Fannye Cooke, "My Novel, Boot-Heel Doctor."

F o r invigorating, effective leadership in the Sikeston lynching investigation the whole community is indebted to Brothers Redmond, Sweet, and Espy.

Brother George Stafford has headed up the largest membership drive in the history of the local N. A. A. C. P. The Chapter, in cooperation with the Pan-Hellenic Council sponsored the April Recital of Brother Walter Ray, at Stowe College.

Brother H. S. Williams, Asst. Principal of Vashon High School, heads up the group bringing to St. Lotus Elmer.

Simms Campbell, famous artist, writer, humorist.

Brother Robert P. Watts, Principal of Divoll School, is Co-Chairman of the Special Gifts Committee of the Dickson Community Center Annual Campaign.

Brother J. C. Carpenter is conducting guidance work at the Homer Phillips Hospital.

While speaking recently in Philadelphia at a National Civil Rights meeting. Brother X. A. Sweet, Editor of the St. Louis American, stirred five thousand people to tumultuous enthusiasm.

Brother W, H. Huffman, Principal

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Brother Jodie Bailey is the recently appointed Physical Education Supervisor of the St. Louis Board of Education.

Brother President Arnold Walker continues his tremendously importatit activity of securing jobs for Negroes in local defense plants.

Brother C. V. Quinn, Principal of Lincoln High School, E a s t St. Louis, directs the sale of Defense Stamps and Bonds for Illinois.

Brothers Dr. Leon A. Smart and Dr. J. B. H a r r i s have gone into fine new offices.

Brother William Pollard, Coach at Sumner High School, led the Alpha Squad to glorious triumphs in the first season of the local Pan-Hellenic basketball league. Assisting Brother Pollard were Brothers R. Freeman, L. Smith, J. Nelson, Dr. M. Johnson, F .

Williams, J. Adams, L. Goins, J. Bailey and Dr. R. Higgins. The Alphas topped the league defeating the K a p pas twice.

Net gate receipts were applied to the Pan-Hellenic Scholarship Fund.

On April 19, Epsilon Lambda entertained its friends at its annual spring prom in the luxurious ballroom of the Municipal Auditorium.

Alpha Eta. first campus fraternity at Stowe College, with its high scholarship, fine ideals, and group of magnetic personalities is a shot-in-the-arm for fraternity life in St. 'Louis. Epsilon Lambda is proud of its activity in guiding these men to be F I R S T .

Fraternally yours, R O B E R T P. W A T T S , Asst. Editor.

ALPHA CHI LAMBDA Augusta, Georgia Brothers in Alpha Phi Alpha: Although the voice of Alpha Chi Lambda has been silent in the last several issues of the Sphinx, this does not mean that its members have been inactive. On the contrary, Alpha Chi Lambda Chapter has been active from the beginning of the fraternal year. and will be active at the end.

In our election of officers, the following brothers were elected and reelected: L. D. Perry, President: J. W. Wallace, Vice-President; J. M. Tutt, Secretary; R. Bennett, Treasurer; Rev. A. C. Griggs, C h a p l a i n ; T. E.

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Ross, Associate Editor to the S p h i n x ; A. M. Carter, S e r g e a n t - a t - a r m s ; H .

V. Lamar, Assistant Editor. Other brothers present w e r e : Dr. C. Johnson, Dr. White, Dr. R. Lockett. H. James, S. M. Jenkins.

Our chapter has also taken on new life due primarily to the new blood that came by the way of an initiation mi January 5. 1942, when two tired, thirsty and hungry neophytes completed their last mile of the long journey into the kingdom of Alpha.

After the sumptuous repast, we observed the following "new clothed b r o t h e r s " : Charles Butler, Principal of Weed School and Loyd Reese, Principal of Springfield School. Each of these brothers has taken hold in a fine way and their interests and enthusiasm will do much to stimulate increasing activity by the brothers here.

W i t h best wishes for a successful season to all brothers and Alpha Phi Alpha.

Fraternally yours, H O R A T I O V. L A M A R , Assistant Editor to Sphinx.

BETA ETA LAMBDA Oklahoma City, Okla.

Belated Greetings: Beta Eta Lambda of the Southwest is again happy to send cordial greetings to all Alpha. In the following lines, we hope to present the activities of our Brothers.

Brother Otis Freeman, of Beta Zeta Lambda is now a resident of Oklahoma City working in the U. S. Employment Service. Brother Freeman is a graduate of Wilberforce and was formerly employed by the government in Springfield, Mo. Brother Joe Littlepage, local dentist, has h a d a severe case of "Chest E x pansion" since the birth of little "Joe" in February. This makes two little Littlepages.

On Friday night April 3, Beta E t a Lambda, in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority entertained the Zeta Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Theta Sororities, and Kappa Alpha Psi F r a ternity, all of whom were holding their Regional conventions in this city.

Brothers F. D. Moon, Principal ot Douglass High School, Oklahoma City, and G. L. Harrison, President of Langston University, attended the annual meeting of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools which convened in Chicago during the last week of March.

One of the most significant honors to be bestowed upon a Brother was

May, 1942 tfhe election of Brother Lucius L. McGee to the Presidency of the Oklahoma Association of Negro Teachers.

Brother McGee is well known nationally as Past General President of Alpha, an outstanding educator and a builder of great athletic teams at Douglass High School from 1920 tu 1933. An alumnus of Virginia Union and Chicago Universities, Brother McGee has constantly risen in rank. At â&#x20AC;˘I,,, present time he is Pr'ncipal of VVheatley Junior H'"gh School, Oklahoma City.

Brother Hobart Jarrett, teaching at Langston University, was principal speaker on the Founders Day program of Beta Kappa, Langston University, and his address, relative to the present war situation and the Negro, was a scholarly achievement.

Brother Jenkins of Alpha Iota, Denver, was a visitor at the March 27 meeting. Brother Jenkins is a practicing attorney in Denver.

Officers for the present year a r e : President, Lee E. L e w i s ; Vice-President, Albert Alexander; Secretary, William J o h n s o n ; Treasurer, Dr. J. L. l i t t l e p a g e : Sergeant-at-Arms, Searcv Bailey ; Chaplain, L. L. McGee. Fraternally yours, I N M A N A. B R E A U X , Associate Editor to the Sphinx.

ALPHA OMICRON LAMBDA Pittsburgh, Penna.

"Our delegates, upon returning from the convention in Louisville, Ky., gave such an interesting report that new life has permeated the activities of our Chapter. Since the convention, we have had three very interesting and well attended meetings. In January, we had the report of the delegates, and a large number of the brothers were present.

In February, Brother Wesley, Past General President, spoke in Pittsburgh for a local organization in the interest of Negro History. After this meeting, our Chapter, together with Omicron Chapter, entertained Brother Wesley, and a most delightful time was had by all in attendance. At our February meeting, Dr. George W . Little was shown "The Light" with solemnity, equalled only by the sincerity.

At our March meeting, we were favored with a very interesting talk by Mr. Joseph E. Thornton, Officer In Charge, of The Pittsburgh District Federal Bureau of Investigation. This meeting proved to be one of the best meetings we have had for some time.

Quite a few of our delinquent Broth-

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Our president and our secretary, have within recent months, been appointed to outstanding positions. O u r president, Brother Wendell Stanton, has been appointed to the position of Assistant District Attorney in the Federal Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and our All-American Scribe, Brother Wilbur C. Douglass, has been appointed to the position of Assistant County Solicitor for Allegheny County. These two appointments mark the first time in the history of Allegheny County and the Western District of Pennsylvania that Negroes have held such positions. As it is the spirit of Alpha to be the first in all things worth while, we are happy to know that these appointments, the first of their kind, went to Alpha men. Brother Wilbur C. Douglass is all smiles since Wilbur C. Douglass, Jr., has been pledged in Nu Chapter.

W e are looking forward to the convention in Chicago, and hope to be there in large numbers.

Fraternally yours, J O S E P H W. GIVENS, Associate Editor.

A w a r d s Scholarships, A n d Fellowships T o (From Page 3) 10. J A M E S H E N R Y P A Y N E (Beta Mu Chapter) Frankfort, Ky. To complete senior year at Kentucky State College.

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha E d u cation Foundation who served as the committee on awards are President H Councill Trenholm of Alabama State Teachers College (who is Director of Educational Activities for the Fraternity) ; President D. O. W . Holmes of Morgan State College; President Robert P. Daniel of Shaw University; Dean Charles H. Wesley of Howard University Graduate School; Dean Charles H. Thompson of Howard University College of Liberal Arts and Assistant Superintendent H o w a r d H . Long of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia. President Rayford W. Logan and General Secretary Joseph H. B. Evans of the Alpha Phi Alpha F r a ternity are ex-officio members of the Foundation.

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Bottlenecks On The American Scene (From P a g e 4) would in itself liberate freedom of thought and action, of a broad and interrelated scope!

Another point yet remains to be made. Inasmuch as the process ot majority vote appears to create both apathy and continued opposition on the part of dissenters, the need for unanimity of opinion and action should become even more evident.

Some enlightened thinkers declare that "consensus of opinion" affords a remedy for this dilemma. By this method briefly, all essential aspects ol an issue are intelligently analyzed. through discussion and other practical media, until the points oi attrition have been removed, to the end that more or less complete accord is reached. While admittedly difficult, such is possible—particularly, if projected upon intelligent discussion, as outlined above. And, assuredly, the result will be more enduring, integrated, and creatively rich!

"America—the land of equal opportunity" represents still another instance of beautiful phraseology. On a recent Sunday afternoon, the writer caught his breath as a bright-eyed young Negro girl read her prize-winning essay, before an audience in attendance at a mammoth mass meeting-, concluding an ambitious weeklong program to make the white American conscious of the fact thai the black man too is an American!

"1 love America," intoned this black girl, "because I can attend any church, school, or theatre that I like." Fanciful rhetoric this, because bitter experience has proved to the contrary for the Negro. Both openly and subtly, the Negro has been discriminated against and segregated into ghettoes - m a i n l y because he is a Negro and member of a minority group.

Unwritten clauses and restrictive covenants become the order of the day, because the majority wills it so!

Here, again, undemocratic procedures stalk abroad, wearing the protective armor of majority preference. The method of intelligence, on the othci hand, would insist that status and stature are to be determined not b\ racial, i e., minority, identity but by necessary qualification—a truly democratic test. Identical opportunities, to say the most, will not satisfy this criterion either. T o speak of identi-

Page 35 cal opportunities is to beseech an anomaly—for situations do not match themselves! In short, so-called identical situations and opportunities represent fallacies since each situation is peculiar to itself and demands specific treatment. This, however, becomes the touchstone for democratic action.

And, democratic action, in its true sense, can more nearly deal with specific varying situations.

Attention, also, might be directed to the claim for "freedom of religion."

While it is true that the individual, in America, can worship as he pleases, it is also true that membership in certain religious groups and sects is tantamount to a loss of caste. The case of Jew, Catholics, Mennonites, and Jehovah's Witnesses—to mention a few —is testimony to this fact. Is this democratic? Obviously, the element of tolerance is lacking h e r e ; yet, democratic terminology expresses a respect for individual differences and the rights of o t h e r s ! W h y , then, the schism between theory and practice?

Intelligence, again, would endeavor to distill the purposes of diverse religious views, so that all would contribute to the furtherance of a common democratic society.

Those few examples which have been cited should lend credence to the assumption that "democracy in practice" falls short of "democracy in theory." And, not until these two coincide will democracy become functional for every individual. The formula for accommodating theory to practice, simply stated, is to actually utilize, in practical situations, the principles and materials which are given verbal distinction.

One of the materials of democracy, particularly, bears close surveillance; for, oversight would be costly. Reference here is made to human resources, running the entire gamut from physical potentialities to emotional attitudes.

The human being is a changing organism, living and moving in a changing environment. In this relationship resides a basic cue—flexible change—for democratic action. Peculiarly, though, democratic action has been guilty of the selfsame procedure which it so bitterly denounces. The form of democracy, through repetition, usually becomes fixed and rigid—and seemingly oblivious to needed change. This, in turn, accounts for a lag between theory and practice and a constantly widening gap results. If, however, constant effort is expended to accord (Turn to Next P a g e )

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Bottlenecks Of The American Scene method and purpose with changing circumstances, then theory eventually will become consistent with practice.

Another implication is that rules and procedures cannot and must not be considered as tnatter-ot-fact, particularly when they relate to human activities.

Human beings can not be treated like reagents or inanimate objects.. Every incident, no matter how small, has its influence in the development of human personality, as well as societal growth. More than this, personalities should be appraised for their intrinsic contribution to the unitary purpose of a democratic group rather than by the strict interpretation of preliminary rules and generalizations.

Purposes in a democracy, too, should not remain static! They should be continually modified in consequence of the impelling factors of environment and diverse human personalities.

Complacency must not be allowed to creep into a democratic situation. Illstead. the spirit of scientific inquiry should permeate all democratic activity, for human improvement.

Much has been said already about the failure of democracy to recognize the true relationship between the individual and the group. All component elements—racial and otherwise— must be integrated and permitted to function, in a democratic society, to the full extent of their capabilities.

And, every individual is a component element in a democratic society. The maximal development, both of the individual and society, depends upon all interrelationships between the two.

As long, then, as the Negro—or any other minority—is denied opportunity to participate fully and freely in any and all activities of American life, just so long will the realization of democracy, in America, be impeded. The same case could be made out for the conflict between capital and labor.

Capital must share with labor and vice versa. And, even here, the N e gro is a vital pawn in the struggle for supremacy—misguided as it may be.

Not all existing bottlenecks in present-day American life have been surveyed. But, such major types as the vague and misguided conception of the meaning of democracy, a false relationship between method and purpose in democracy; shibboleths of freedom and opportunity; discrepancies between democratic theory and practice; and

the tyranny of dominant pressure groups have been paraded as exemplary of an unwarranted stricture in the American social pattern.

Such bottlenecks, though, should not be considered an impasse to the true realization of democracy in America. [ndeed, individuals, both in terms of their own personal life and memberships in diverse social groups, must constantly avail themselves of the practical techniques of functional living in a democracy. For, only in this manner, can we evolve and validate the democratic process. This challenge—or more properly, responsibility —pertains as much to fraternal, as to any other social groups.

In fact, Greek-letter organizations must justify their worth and existence, through a re-defkiition of their objectives and practices—to the end that broader scope is given to their social functions. Consequently, deliberations and procedures, wdiethcr in a general convention or a local meeting, whether as a layman, professional or fraternal man, must be based upon a fundamental interpretation of democracy that seeks not only towards the development of valid principles of democratic living but also the continued improvement of life for all American citizens.

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Is Education A Curse To Society?

(From Page 5) every man who says Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of God." It is equally true that—not every man who speaks of the rate of illiteracy, the latest book, the most recent invention; not every person who carries on research, writes and publishes books and articles, has degrees before or behind his name, or who uses Latin, Greek or other foreign and three or loursyllable words is educated.

Just as every man who tinkers with clocks and watches is not a watchm a k e r ; just as every person who makes sounds with the keys on a piano is not a pianist; every person who has money in the bank is not a financier; every person who knows some mathematics and physics is not an engineer; just as every person who has a job as college or university president or professor is definitely not an educator,— even so, every person who may be an expert technician or may have wide knowledge of an extensive vocabulary is not educated.

The writer does not pretend that he

knows exactly what education is, nor does he pose as a connoisseur of what constitutes an educated person. He is however, foolish enough to believe that he knows what education and an educated person are not. Of the scores or perhaps hundreds of definitions ol the term, "education", the writer accepts the following: "education is intelligent social adjustment." An educated person never feels nor thinks that he or she knows it all. H e always feels and believes that there ma\ be some other persons who knows more than he does. He has stron;; and definite convictions, but maintains an open mind for newer and furthci light on the subject under discussion He strives ever to be honest, fair and true to himself and to them with whom he has contact. The truly educated person is no "high hat", "holier than thou" individual; he is not an exploiter of the less fortunate; not a criminal; not a liar, an unscrupulous selfish schemer. In short, the truly educated person seeks consistently not to be anti-social, but social. His skill, his learning, his superior brain power, opportunities and influences are used always for what he honestlj believes to be for the betterment and advancement of society and civilization The educated person is and must be religious. More than likely he would not subscribe to Christianity as practiced by many so-called Christian leaders, who preach one doctrine and live another. But most certainly he does whole-heartedly subscribe to, and tries to live according to the original fundamental truths and principles ol Christianity as laid down by its immortal Founder, just as he appreciates and respects all great religions. Those who scoff at religion and religious life are not ''educated," but the "pseudoeducated." Too little religion and education has, perhaps, made them mad.

Poor misguided and miseducated souls! Real education and religion go hand in hand in a solid front to make man a better earthly creature, and to make the good earth a better place for him to live. Indeed, they are the bulwark for the more abundant lite and against the eating cancer thai would destroy it. T h e truly educated and sincerely religious folk are the sentinels of civilization. It is a long and difficult process to become Christian. It is likewise a lengthy and perplexing process to become educated.

Hence we are of the opinion that each ( T u r n to next page)

May, 1942 generation produces few Christians and few educated folk.

W e hold, therefore, that those who create and perpetuate wars ; those who are so greatly impressed and imbued by and with their own importance, inflated by their own selfish e g o ; those who prey upon the weaker and less fortunate of their fellows; those who help crowd the jails and penitentiaries of the country are not the "truly educated," but are those who have either had too little education, or those who have partaken of something that was passed off on them under the guise of education.

One writer has called them "the miseducated." Education is not a curse, but a blessing to society.

Some Distinguished (From Page 6) Raleigh. Later he conducted one of the first portable schools which traveled from one community to another.

He taught white man and women in the day, and free Negroes in the evenings.

Some of his pupils were Priestley Mangum, a lawyer; W . P. Mangum, a Senator; a minister to P o r t u g a l ; and two sons of Justice Henderson. Advertisements of his school were carried in the daily papers.

This brings us to the end of another era. T h e Civil W a r ended, the N e gro was liberated, and liberal-minded northerners move into the South.

It has often been thought that Booker Washington was the first to advocate manual training for Negroes.

But General Armstrong was the originator, and Washington carried the idea to the hinterlands of Alabama.

Washington said that he was born in 1756. H e could recall his master as he read the Emancipation Proclamation to his slaves. H e also remembered the joy which swept over the country as a result of the Proclamation. His father carried his family to West Virginia, where Booker worked in the day and attended school at night.

Upon the advice of a woman for whom he worked, Booker W a s h i n g ton saved a small sum of money which started him on his 500-mile journey to Hampton Institute.

After graduation from this school he was given a position to carry the Hampton idea into the deep South.

H e started his work with a budget of $2,000 in a community of hostile people. By 1881 he had a rapidly growing organization.

T h e plant had grown to one hundred twenty-two buildings, a budget of $8,000,000, an endowment of almost $10,000,000, and

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two thousand studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a monument to a boy born in slavery who worked his way to success. Booker Washington advised Negroes to buy land and to stay in the South to exploit the fields in which they were born. H e advised some to concentrate in the field of business, to secure an education of the hands, head, and the heart.

Washington was a friend of the masses, and he established a type of education that would be beneficial to the masses of our generation.

Let us now turn to the educational leaders of the present day. It is said that DuBois is the best example of a combination of an excellent scholar and a romantic dreamer. H e is considered the foremost leader of the race. There is little doubt that he is the most widely acclaimed writer of the race. His vivid style and high scholarship are clearly seen in his The Crisis, Dark Princes, and The Suppression of the Slave Trade.

The early life of Carter G. Woodson is similar to that of both Abraham Lincoln and Booker T. Washington. He attended Berea College in Kentucky, the University of Chicago, and H a r v a r d University.

He founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, of which he has been the director for over twentyfive years. Dr. Woodson is the author of seventeen books on Negro life and history. H e is also the originator of Negro History Week.

T h e Negro has made great prog ress in science also. Dr. G. W. Carver has become famous tor his achievements in the chemistry ot agriculture. He has found many valuable uses for the sweet potato, the peanut, the pecan, and clay.

Although he has not been widely recognized by science teachers, he is greatly appreciated by serious students of both races.

Dr. E. E. Just, head of the Department of Zoology at Howard University, (deceased) is another successful scientist of our race. H e received his education at Camball Hall Academy, Dartmouth College, and University of Chicago. In 1914 he was awarded the first Spingarn medal for his scientific achievements. He specializes in the field of the physiology or development. He has contributed to such literary work as "General Cytology's; a volume of Dr. J. Alexander's "Colloid Chemistry"; "Protoplasma", a Berlin j o u r n a l ; and "Cytologia", a journal of Japan. His publications have also appeared in many scientific bulletins.

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p a g e 37 success as educators. Although their lives were often characterized by bitter struggles, they have built great institutions. Lucy Craft Laney was born a slave in Macon, Georgia, in 1854. In 1886, without means, she opened a little school which became known as Haines Institute. J a n e Barett, a student of Hampton Institute, founded the Virginia Industrial School for delinquent girls. Mrs. Mary Bethune was one of the early leaders in education. She is connected with the National Youth Administration, and was the founder of the Bethune-Cookinan College in Florida. Miss N a n nie Burroughs is another prominent educator.

She is the founder of the National Training School for girls in Washington, D. C. There has been a great increase in college trained Negroes. The Negro teachers, in certain cases, have received higher academic training and more praise than the whites in some urban areas. While Negroes have not been allowed to attend some southern universities they were permitted to attend the better universities of the North.

In closing it should be noted thai Negro educators have a significant responsibility toward their ethnic group. The economic status of the Negro is interesting.

Only about five per cent have useful libraries.

What are the shortcomings of these educators ?

History is a record of our success and failures, our achievements and shortcomings. Too many Negro teachers are not interested in the fundamental problems of the Negro. Too many do not make readjustments of their subject matter to fit the needs of the Negro students.

Too many despise Negro business.

Many are still working long hours.

Negro educators do not! in general, have tenure or retirement protection.

They are harassed by the public which insist on meddling in their private lives, on the grounds that public interest is involved. Negro educators are compelled to live above their means, and are called "Educated Fools" for doing so.

By looking back through the records of Africa and the South we can find facts to put before our students and inspire them with biographies of Negroes who have achieved. W e can remind students of men and women who came from inferior homes and yet succeeded. If we fail to give this information to our children, we are the illegitimate children of heroic forefathers.

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Nobility Imposes Obligation EDITOR'S NOTES:—Guest address delivered by Dean George W. Gore, at the Fifth nual Banquet of the four chapters at Nashville, Tennessee, Saturday, May 2nd.

It has become a tradition for the four local chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha to assemble once each year around these festive hoards to renew friendly associations and to enjoy the good things of life. To judge by outward appearances this occasion is like the others in the series. But in reality we meet in 1942 under circumstances and conditions that will make this meeting one long to be remembered.

Alpha Phi Alpha has long represented the cream of college men. College men of a minority group have definite duties and obligations to their immediate group and to their social order.

Today as never before the emphasis is upon obligations. And the more one has enjoyed, the greater the degree of obligation.

Those who have enjoyed the privilege of culture and education must be willing to assume problems of a complex and critical social order. Tonight each of us faces a distinct challenge. If gold rusts, what will iron do? Many hundreds of years ago a king and his favored guests saw the hand writing upon the wall as they sat at a sumptuous banquet table. Let us not, like them, be weighed in the balance and Found wanting.

W e all have a part to play in achieving the double Victory—victory at home and victory abroad. In increasing numbers Alpha men will be called upon to serve on the land, in the air and even on the sea- Their wives, sweethearts and sisters will serve on many fronts.

But that is not all. The educated N e gro man and woman must fight for victory for democracy at home The test of American democracy is the treatment given to Negroes. It is the obligation of Negroes to take the initiative in the battle to make democracy a reality in the United States. Now as never before we must show all mankind that we deserve treatment as men and that we will accept nothing less than treatment as men. As loyal Americans this fight must be waged in the courts in political campaigns, through all legitimate avenues of social pressure.

Educated Negroes must supply the needed leadership to wage successfully such battles. Illustrative of the types of campaigns to be waged are those for complete acceptance into all branches of our armed forces, civic rights, equal educational opportunities and privileges, equal compensation for

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equal work, the right to the ballot.

Too long has our educated group been aloof from the economic problems of the masses. In some instances they have been as the priest a n d the Levite who saw the man who had been robbed and beaten by thieves and who turned and passed on the other side.

Negroes need economic guidance and leadership. Those with some economic security and competence have an obligation to those less fortunate.

Too often Negroes are denied employment because they are untrained, unskilled.

Too often Negroes are untrained and unskilled because there are no jobs.

Here the educated Negro should be of real service in waging a relentless fight for the employment of Negroes in all types of industries and in insisting that Negroes prepare for all types of employment even though employment possibilities seem to be remote. As educators, there is a definite challenge to supplement our so-called liberal a r t s education with the acquisition of skills.

Mere knowledge is not enough. The Negro must be creative if he is to be included among the leaders of civilization. In fact, he must create if he is to survive.

W e who occupy positions of prestige and influence must assume real leadership. We must not only be for the masses of Negroes in the United States, we must be of them. We must speak their language and give them unselfish men's souls. It is difficult for the Negro to determine what should be his course of action in a complex world.

There is so much propaganda thai truth does not get a hearing. There is need for interpreters of the rapidly shifting scene. So long have we been thinking in terms of local problems in a local setting that it is difficult to view our local problems in relation to the total world problem. Perhaps the Negro's choice in the present world crisis is to be the selection of the lesser of two evils rather than the selection of a good. It is the business of College men and women to serve as interpreters of the group.

President Roosevelt in his recent fireside chat promised only "hard work, sorrow and blood," before victory. As a racial minority we must share the burdens of the majority group.

We must continue to fight for our rights as American citizens while we share the obligations of all citizens. There is

need for a realistic appraisal of the situation. This is a period of rapid social change. The Negro has the opportunity of making significant gains if his leadership is wise and loyal.

There will be different shades of thought as to technique. Some leaders may desire to secure all or nothing- Others will be willing to accept increasing gains. A case in point is the Navy's attitude toward Negroes. Is the best approach to complete integration of Negroes into the Navy through a series of steps or by an immediate "inl complete erasure of all racial proscription?

Regardless as to the answer, tile efforts of both groups may be of value.

Another contribution that we should make to our racial group is in keeping up morale. W e have to fight for the right to serve. At the same time we must be ready to serve if and when the time comes. Sometimes I wonder if we would be ready to enter fully into all phases of citizenship should the opportunity come suddenly and unexpectedly. Are the Negro intelligentsia psychologically ready to enter into the full stature of citizenship?

We have been on the defensive so long that it may be difficult for us to go forth with a constructive program for the good of the total population.

Personally, I feel that we need to justify our position of leadership both from the standpoint of our racial group and from the standpoint of the nation.

In time of peace, the test is not so severe. In time of war, the test is crucial and may become embarrassing. We have long listed our achievements, our degrees, our positions, our tangible a s sets. But are we social assets to the total group? The test of men and women today is what they can do for the social good. Many of us are being embarrassed by the Vocational Questionnaire which the Selective Service Boards are now sending out. It lists about 200 occupations regarded as valuable to the nation in a period of emergency. Many educated Negroes will search in vain for one category into which their training and abilities will fit. Is it too much to suggest that one test of a real education may be its value to a given social order at a given period in the history of that society?

W e should be able to justify our position even in a changing civilization.

I like to think of Alpha men and their companions as men and women of the type of Dr. Thomas Arnold as de••• ribed by Matthew Arnold in "Rugby Chapel-" ( T u r n to page 40)

May, 1942

Nashville

THE

Salutes

Men In Service

To Nashville Alpha brothers who have answered the summons to the colors of their country, the Fifth Annual Joint Banquet, and Dance, sponsored by the four chapters in the "Athens of the South." was dedicated Saturday, May 2. Brothers Andrew J. Allison, Alumni Secretary, Fisk University, served as Toastmaster. and Dean George \V. Gore, of A. and I. State College, gave the guest address on the topic. "Nobil";.' Imposes Obligation." Setting for this memorable social affair, designed for greater unity among Chi Chapter, Meharry Medical College; Tau Lambda, graduate chapter; Alpha Chi, risk University; and Beta Omicron, A. and I. State, was A. and I. State College.

Panoramic scenes are shown above. Top, left to right:â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Speakers' Table showing Chairman of National Auditing Committee Brother M. G. Ferguson and Mi>> I. Grace Harrison, Chairman of Committee on Social Service. Hubbard Hospital Meharry Medical College and Mrs. G. W. Gore. Jr., Assistant Cashier, Tennessee State College.

The Banquet menu consisted of Celery, olives, Gherkins, Mints. Nuts, ' ' n u t Cocktail, One-half Fried Chicken, Giblet Gravv. Buttered Spinach, Mashed Potatoes, Candied Carrots, Currant Jelly, Hot P a r k e r House Rolls.

Combination Vegetable Salad, Alpha Phi Alpha Ice Cream, Golden Orange Cake and Coffee.

Brothers who have answered the summons and joined up with the armed forces of our country in order that

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Nashville Chapters present Mrs. J. E. Elliott, Director of Tennessee State College Cafeteria, a token of appreciation for the splendid cooperation and interest that has made all Alpha Phi Alpha banquets complete successes. Dean M. U. Foster, Fisk University; Mrs. Thomas Elsa Jones, wife of president of Fisk University: Mrs. Georgia Boyd, wife of Brother HenryAllen Boyd look on as Brother M. G. Ferguson makes award.

Scene at Speakers' Table.

S E C O N D R O W : Mrs. A. J. Allison listens as Toast-Master Allison introduces the speaker. Middle panel: Scenes from banquet hall and Crystal Ball-Room. Dr. G. W. Gore, Jr., delivers address of the evening.

B O T T O M R O W : General banquet scenes, photo on extremeleft showing Brother John M. Ross who appeared on program and Mrs. Ross. Center, Brothers and guests enjoying repast.

Dean A. A. Taylor and guest shown at extreme right. Guest of honor. Editor of Sphinx, Lewis O. Swingler and company shown in photo at extreme right.

our way of life may continue to exist are : Millard Ulen, Ellis Woods, Albert Greenlee, Harold Hodges, Jasper C. Sykes, Robert Patterson, Leroy Ander- in. William Harford, Dr. Jesse ChandItr. Dr. Luther Lemon, Dr. Orion T. Aver, Dr. Alfred Thomas, Dr. Rudolph Porter. Dr. Lincoln Childes, Dr. William Price, Dr. F r a n k W . Claytor, Dr. Join, B. Claytor and Dr. A. P. Hall.

Messages from General officers and brothers were received and read. Special mention being made of telegrams

sent by Brothers William Hafford, Billy Jones, Ira Evans, Dr. Jesse Chandler and Dr. Henry A. Boyd.

Visiting Brothers for the occasion were Brother Lewis O. Swingler, E d i tor of the Sphinx; Brother Herman J. D. Carter and Brother Davis who came down from Washington, D. C. and ln-ought with them two very charming ladies who participated in "our Salute to Brothers who have left our ranks and joined up with the armed forces of our country.

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Obligation

(From Page 38) "But thou would'st not A L O N E Me saved, my father! A L O N E Conquer and come to thy goal, Leaving the rest in the world.

W e were weary, and we Fearful, and we in our march Fain to drop down and to die, Still thou turnedst, and still Beckonedst the trembler, and still Gavest the weary thy hand.

"If in the paths of the world Stones might have wounded thy Feet, Toil or dejection have tried Thy spirit, of that we saw \<>tliing—to us thou wast still Cheerful, and helpful and firm!

Therefore to thee it was given Many to save with thyself; And. at the end of the day, O faithful shepherd! to come.

Bringing thy sheep in thy hand.

If we are to measure up to our possibilities, to translate our talents Into action rather than to let them remain as potentialities, we must live and accept leadership in a difficult time. We must save not only ourselves but our fellows. Truly nobility imposes obligations. In proportion as Alpha Phi Alpha accepts the challenge of 1942 it will be able to justify its m o t t o : "First of all. servants of all, we shall transcend all."

George W . Gore, Jr. Tau Lambda Chapter Nashville, Tennessee

The Negro In Post (From Page 12) induce them to make greater and better use of the ballot in the North.

Assumption I I I : T h a t as a Result ot Technological Development Due to W a r , There will be an Increase In Demand for Skilled Workers It is quite evident that after the war. there will be a great demand by capital and labor for skilled American workers to rehabilitate war torn Europe. Africa. Asia and China (let us hope not America). Besides in this country, obsolete plants, particularly in the consumers goods field, will have to be renovated.

Armament plants will have to be turned again and retooled for peace time needs. The demand for new capital and skilled technicians will be world wide. If America is to assume international leadership, she must help supply these needs. Tf Negroes are prepared, opportunities should he given them to serve in all levels of occupation anywhere in the world. In pre-

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paration for this role of re-building the world of tomorrow, increased emphasis should be placed on mathematics, foreign languages, and technical skills. T h e army, civilian defense, inservice training schools, and technical schools should be fully utilized by Negroes to gain these skills. The slogan.

"A skill for every Negro Youth," should be added to "Remember Pearl Harbor."

Assumption I V : T h a t Labor Organizations will Continue to Grow Stronger and More Influential In the Affairs of the N a tion Recent developments seem to Indicate that politically and industrially, labor organizations will play an Increasingly important part in molding and directing the affairs of the nation and the world. This, of course, will place greater responsibilities on the leaders of this great movement.

They certainlv are now encroaching upon the power and influence of the capitalist bourgeoise which has been the ruling class during the ninteenth century, and to a large extent, the potentialities for good or evil in the labor movement depends upon its leadership.

Negroes are beginning to play an Increasingly important part in this movement and should assume some of the responsibilities of its leadership. The N e g r o people as a whole must become aware of the power of the labor movement and try to understand it. W o r k ers' education should become a part of the educational program of all Negroes.

Assumption V : T h a t Race Prejudice, Discriminations, and Segregation Will not Cease Entirely in T h e N e w World Order There is some reason to believe that the social and economic status of the Negro will improve and that he will be accorded greater integration into the economic, political and religioethic life of America.

This improved status will not come as a grant, hut must be fought for. It is clear that the Negro will resort more and more to federal sanctions, administrative edicts. legislative actions and legal methods to increase his opportunities for fuller participation, in American society.

This area of action should be explored carefully in order to determine the most effective means for favorable results. Already a movement is on foot to make the F a i r Employment Executive O r d e r 8802 (1941) more effective by putting teeth into it. Likewise it

May, 1942 is believed that the recent decision ol the United States Supreme Court giving a new interpretation to the immunity and privilege clause of the fouiteenth amendment will provide a new approach in the Negroes fight for his rights and privileges.

Negroes will also resort more ami more to mass action as a part of their pressure tactics. In their effort to influence public opinion, Negroes have found out that mass action is most effective. However, this is also a very dangerous technique, and Negro lead ers should study and plan careful uses of it. Here certainly is a problem that demands serious and prolonged study.

Assumption V I : T h r t ir the Post W a r Period, Isolation as a part of the American Foreign Policy Will Be Dead Hemispheric solidarity will undoubtedly be expanded to include world solidarity. The United States will not only help to rebuild the world but will police it to some extent as well. How will this influence the status of the Negro in America?

Will he be expected to share in this program? Will he be prepared to accept this new responsibility? W h a t can he do now to help himself adjust to this new world situation? His citizenship in America must be so complete that the Negro will assume an international status with effectiveness and dignity.

Conclusion T h e ideal that all America should strive for is true democracy. T o the Negro, this would mean complete integration in the American and world scene. W h a t will the new world ordei bring? W h a t must the Negro do in order that he may most effectively play his part in the task of national and international reconstruction that lies ahead.

• REALITY A man is as big as the dreams he can make— As the hopes he call his own, A man is as strong as the blows he can take, The Mows when he battles alone.

A man is as fair as his ultimate aim, As true as the truth of his goal.

A man is as good as the deeds he can claim, The deeds that were born in his soul.

And this truly follows with equal ease, T h e trend of Man's rise or his fall, F o r a man is as weak as the least of these, O r as great as the greatness of all 1 —J. Farley Ragland.

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57. B E T A X I — L e M o y n e College, M e m p h i s , T e n n e s s e e ; P r e s i d e n t , J a m e s B a r b e r , L e M o y n e College; S e c r e t a r y , C a r l C. P o s t o n , L e M o y n e , College.

58. B E T A O M I C K O N — T e n n e s s e e S t a t e College, N a s h v i l l e , T e n n . ; P r e s i d e n t , Billy J o n e s ; S e c r e t a r y , I r a E v a n s , T e n n e s s e e S t a t e College.

59. BETA P I — L a n e College, J a c k s o n , T e n n e s s e e ; P r e s i d e n t , L e Roy Suttles; Secretary, William Longdon.

R a l e i g h , N. C ; President, 60. B E T A R H O — S h a w U n i v e r s i t y , C l a u d W h i t a k e r , J r . ; S e c r e t a r y , Milford T a y l o r , S h a w U n i versity.

SIGMA—Southern University, Scotlandville, La.; 61. BETA President, Walter Austin; Secretary, Leanard Clark, S o u t h ern University.

62. B E T A T A U — X a v i e r U n i v e r s i t y , N e w O r l e a n s , La.; P r e s i d e n t , Benjamin Mourning; Secretary, Standford W r i g h t , 3817 Pine Street.

63. BETA U P S I L O N — S t a t e T e a c h e r s College, M o n t g o m e r y , A l a bama; President, Lindsay Fields; Secretary, William K i m ber.

64. BETA P H I — D i l l a r d U n i v e r s i t y , New O r l e a n s , La.; P r e s i d e n t , H a r o l d L u c i e n ; S e c r e t a r y , R o b e r t S. S c a r b o r o u g h .

65. B E T A C H I — P h i l a n d e r S m i t h College, L i t t l e R o c k , A r k a n s a s ; P r e s i d e n t , T u l l i s E. V. F r e e m a n ; S e c r e t a r y , T h e a d o r e W a l 66. BETA P S I C H A P T E R — O x f o r d , C a m b r i d g e , L o n d o n U n i v e r s i t i e s , L o n d o n , E n g l a n d ; P r e s i d e n t , D r . C. B . C l a r k e , B e l n e l d H o u s e , N e w B a r n e t , E n g l a n d ; S e c r e t a r y , N. A. F a d i p e , 4 3 Calthorpe Street, London, England.

67. GAMMA A L P H A — T y l e r , T e x a s , P r e s . , S t r a t f o r d S. H i l l i a r d ; S e c r e t a r y , J a m e s M. T h o m p s o n , T e x a s College.

68. GAMMA B E T A — D u r h a m , N o r t h Carolina, president, R. W. A n d e r s o n ; s e c r e t a r y , J i l e s R. E d w a r d s , J r . , 107 W a r d l a w

Street.

CHAPTER ROSTER—Graduate Chapters

101. ALPHA LAMBDA—Louisville, K e n t u c k y ; P r e s i d e n t C. M i l t o n Y o u n g , 818 S. 6 t h S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , L o u i s J . H a r p e r , 1753 W. O m s b y S t r e e t . , 102. B E T A L A M B D A — K a n s a s City, Mo., P r e s i d e n t , J . R. L i l l a r d , 2547 T r a c y ; C o r r e s p o n d i n g S e c r e t a r y , J a m e s Alfred Jeffress, 1824 P a s e o S t . „ „ , 103. GAMMA L A M B D A — D e t r o i t , M i c h i g a n ; P r e s i d e n t , Dr. W a l t e r H a r m o n , 210 E. D a v i d s o n ; S e c r e t a r y , G r o v e r D. L a n g e , 607 A d a m s A v e n u e , E. L A M B D A — B a l t i m o r e , Md.; President, J a m e s H. 104. D E L T A M u r p h y , 828 N. Carey; S e c r e t a r y , E l s o n W. H i g g i n b o t h a m , 304 R o b e r t S t r e e t .

105. E P S I L O N L A M B D A — S t . L o u i s , M i s s o u r i ; P r e s i d e n t , A r n o l d B. W a l k e r , 3017 D e l m a r S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , D r . W i l l i a m S m i l e y , 4204 W. C o t e B r i l l i a n t e . ._. . _ _ 106. Z E T A L A M B D A — N e w p o r t News, Va.; P r e s i d e n t , T. Roger T h o m p s o n , 641 H a m p t o n A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , F e r n a n d o B r o w n , 2411 Jefferson Ave. _, , _ _ . ,, 107. T H E T A L A M B D A — D a y t o n , O h i o ; P r e s i d e n t , , Lloyd G. P h i l lips, 617 R a n d o l p h S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , W a l t e r C. B l o u n t , Jr., 417 S. E u c l i d A v e n u e . _ ., P r e s i d e n t , A. G. M o r a n , 108. ETA L A M B D A — A t l a n t a , G e o r g i a ; 673 G r e e n s f e r r y A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , Leroy C a r t e r , U n i v e r s i t y Homes, Fair Street, Southwest. ,. _ 109. I O T A L A M B D A — I n d i a n a p o l i s . I n d . ; P r e s i d e n t , A r n o l d C. B a n i s t e r , J r . S e n a t e A v e n u e B r a n c h YMCA; S e c r e t a r y , J o h n Mansfield, 724 B l a k e S t r e e t , No. 114.

110. K A P P A L A M B D A — G r e e n s b o r o , N. C , Pres., W i l l i a m E. B e a v er; S e c , B e n j a m i n H. C r u t c h e r , A. & T. College.

111. M U L A M B D A — W a s h i n g t o n , D. C ; President, G e o r g e W. P e t e r s o n , 604 D. S t r e e t , N. W.; S e c r e t a r y , G. F r e d e r i c k S t a n t o n , 611 I r v i n g S t r e e t , N. W. 112. NU L A M B D A — V i r g i n i a S t a t e College, Etterick, Virginia; P r e s i d e n t , H a r r y W. R o b e r t s ; S e c r e t a r y , C h a r l e s J . W a r t man, Jr. 113. X I L A M B D A — C h i c a g o , 111., P r e s i d e n t , Dr. E. K. M c D o n a l d , 5624 S. S t a t e S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , A l t o n M. C h i l d s , I I , 3653 Calumet Avenue.

114. O M I C R O N L A M B D A — B i r m i n g h a m , A l a b a m a ; P r e s i d e n t , H. Lovelle Mosely, 1204 F i r s t C o u r t , W.; Secretary, Charles S h e p a r d , 1 3 - 1 0 t h A v e n u e . P h o n e : 6-8429.

115 P I L A M B D A — L i t t l e Rock., Ark., P r e s i d e n t , I. T. G i l l a m , 1211 P u l a s k i S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , C. F r a n k l i n B r o w n , 1019 Cross S t .

116. R H O LAMBDA—Buffalo, N. Y.; P r e s i d e n t , R o b e r t W. E d w a r d s , 310 P u r d y ; S e c r e t a r y , H . D a n i e l L o n g , 131 S p r u c e .

S I G M A LAMBDA—New O r l e a n s , La., P r e s i d e n t , B e n s o n M. 117. B o u t t e , 2536 S. G a l v e z St.; S e c r e t a r y , W a l t e r E. Morial, 1433 Touro Street.

AU LAMBDA—Nashville, T e n n n e s s e e ; President, C. H .

118. T W e b s t e r , 1000 Villa P l a c e ; S e c r e t a r y , Alfred C. G a l l o w a y , 2018 C l i f t o n R o a d .

PSILON LAMBDA—Jacksonville, Florida; President, George 119. U W. C a b a n i u s , 2033 L o u i s i a n a S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , C h a r l e s S i m m o n s , Jr., 434 W. A s h b y .

H I L A M B D A — R a l e i g h , N. C ; P r e s i d e n t , J o h n P e r c y B o n d , 120. P 1314 E a s t H a r g e t t St.; Secretary, Louis Roberts, Saint A u g u s t i n e ' s College, R a l e i g h , N. C. L A M B D A — R a l e i g h , N. C ; President, Raymond O. 121. CHI D i c k e r s o n ; S e c r e t a r y , C l a r e n c e H a r v e y Mills, Sr., W i l b e r f o r c e University, Wilberforce, Ohio.

BDA—Chattanooga, Tennessee; P r e s i d e n t , L. L. 122. PPaSt It o nL, A M425'/ East 9th Street; S e c r e t a r y , J . M. B y n e s , 2 430 V2 E. 9 t h S t r e e t .

ALPHA L A M B D A — N e w a r k , N. J.; P r e s i d e n t , L a w 123. rALPHA e n c e W i l l e t t e , 137 S t e v e n s S t r e e t , Belleville, N . J.; S e c r e t a r y , A r t h u r W i l l i a m s , 136 L i n c o l n , M o n t c l a i r , N. J. BETA L A M B D A — L e x i n g t o n , Ky.; P r e s i d e n t , F . L. 124. ALPHA B a k e r . 629 N. U p p e r St., S e c r e t a r y , Dr. H. A. M e r c h a n t s , 126 DeWeese S t .

President, 125. ALPHA GAMMA LAMBDA—New Y o r k , N. Y.; F r a n k A. W a l k e r , 450 S t . N i c h o l a s A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , V e s t e r G. F o w l k e s , 2816 E i g h t h A v e n u e .

President, 126. ALPHA D E L T A L A M B D A — M e m p h i s , T e n n e s s e e ; C M. R o u l h a c , 810 E. M c L e m o r e ; S e c r e t a r y , A b n e r S. O w e n , Jr., 598 W i l l i a m s A v e n u e .

127. ALPHA E P S I L O N L A M B D A — J a c k s o n , Miss., Pres., E v e r e t t R. L a w r e n c e , T o u g a l o o College, T o u g a l o o , Miss.; S e c , A l a n T. B u s b y , Box 176,_Alcorn, Miss.

ALPHA ZETA LAMBDA—Bluefield, W . Va.; P r e s i d e n t , W. 128.

C h a n n i n g S p e n c e r , Bluefield; S e c r e t a r y , E d w a r d W . B r o w n e , Bluefield.

129. ALPHA ETA L A M B D A — H o u s t o n , T e x a s ; P r e s i d e n t , Dr. J . W. Davis, 419 y, M i l a m St., H o u s t o n , T e x a s ; S e c r e t a r y , Lee P e r k i n s , P r a i r i e View, T e x a s .

President, 130. ALPHA T H E T A L A M B D A — A t l a n t i c City, N. J.; F e r d i n a n d C. N e w t o n , 217 N. J e r s e y A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , A r w l n A. H a m m , 124 N. N e w Y o r k A v e n u e .

131. ALPHA I O T A L A M B D A — C h a r l e s t o n , W. V i r g i n i a ; P r e s i d e n t , T h o m a s E. Posey, I n s t i t u t e , W. V i r g i n i a ; S e c r e t a r y , K e r m i t J . H a l l , 308-B E l i z a b e t h S t r e e t , C h a r l e s t o n , W . V i r g i n i a .

A 132. L P H A K A P P A L A M B D A — R o a n o k e , V i r g i n i a ; P r e s i d e n t , Dr. G e o r g e A. Moore, 106 W e l l s A v e n u e , N. W.; S e c r e t a r y , D r .

L. C. D o w n i n g , 804 7 t h S t r e e t .

133. ALPHA MU L A M B D A — K n o x v i l l e , T e n n e s s e e ; P r e s i d e n t , N. A. H e n d e r s o n , 123 E. V i n e A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , M. D .

S e n t e r , 2134 E. V i n e Ave., K n o x v i l l e , T e n n e s s e e .

134. AiLPHA NU L A M B D A — T u s k e g e e I n s t i t u t e , T u s k e g e e , Ala.: President, Burnette Jackson; Secretary, Horace Dwigglns, V e t e r a n s ' F a c i l i t y , No. 9 1 . T u s k e g e e , A l a b a m a 135 ALPHA X I L A M B D A — T o l e d o , O h i o ; P r e s i d e n t , L e o V. E n g lish, 614 T e c u m s e h St., S e c r e t a r y , Charles P e o p l e s , 858 Avondale Avenue.

136 ALPHA O M I C R O N L A M B D A — P i t t s b u r g h , P a . : P r e s i d e n t , W .

Wendel, Stanton, 518 4 t h A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , W i l b u r C. D o u g l a s s , 518 4 t h A v e n u e .

137. ALPHA P I L A M B D A — W i n s t o n - S a l e m , N. C ; P r e s i d e n t , D r .

J . M. W a l k e r , Jr., 311 N. C h u r c h St.; Secretary, G. H .

V a u g h n , P . O. Box 457.

138. ALPHA R H O L A M B D A — C o l u m b u s , O h i o ; P r e s i d e n t , A. DeV. Crosby, 265 N. 2 2 n d S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , B e g a g y T. B e n t o n , 246 C l a r e n d o n Ave. 139. ALPHA S I G M A L A M B D A — D a l l a s , T e x a s ; President, H. I. H o l l a n d . 2913 T h o m a s A v e n u e , S e c r e t a r y , S. W. H u d s o n , J r . .

5211 K e a t i n g Ave. 140.. ALPHA TAU L A M B D A — T u l s a , O k l a h o m a ; P r e s i d e n t , Dr. R .

C. B r y a n t , 360 N. F r a n k f o r t P l a c e ; Secretary, J. Tyler S m i t h , 124 N. G r e e n w o o d S t r e e t .

141. ALPHA U P S I L O N L A M B D A — M o n t g o m e r y , A l a b a m a ; P r e s i d e n t , C. T. S i m p s o n ; S e c r e t a r y , J . M. R e y n o l d s , S t a t e T e a c h e r s College.

142. ALPHA P H I LAMBDA—Norfolk, V i r g i n i a ; P r e s i d e n t . J o s e p h L. J o n e s , C u r r i t u c k C o u n t y T r a i n i n g School, S n o w d e n , N. C : S e c r e t a r y , T h o m a s W. Y o u n g , 721 C h a p e l S t r e e t , Norfolk, V i r g i n i a .

143. ALPHA C H I L A M B D A — A u g u s t a , G e o r g i a ; P r e s i d e n t , L. D .

P e r r y , 2033 Milledgeville R o a d ; S e c r e t a r y , J o h n M. T u t t , 1108 P h i l l i p s S t r e e t .

144. ALPHA P S I L A M B D A — C o l u m b i a , S. C ; P r e s i d e n t , D r . R o b e r t W. M a n c e , 1429 P i n e S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , Frederick H D e d m o n d , Allen University.

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B E T A ALPHA L A M B D A — J e r s e y City, N. J.; P r e s i d e n t J o h n B. F r a z i e r , 5 7 % J e w e t t A v e n u e , J e r s e y City, N. J.; S e c r e t a r y D o r l a n d J. H e n d e r s o n , 269 C l i n t o n S t r e e t , N. E., O r a n g e N J 146. BETA B E T A L A M B D A — M i a m i , F l o r i d a ; President, Robert H a i t h , Jr., 1025 N. W. 2 n d A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y , L e o A. L u c a s 6306 N o r t h w e s t 1 4 t h A v e n u e . ^UUM. 147. B E T A GAMMA L A M B D A — R i c h m o n d , V i r g i n i a ; President W e l t o n H. H e n d e r s o n , 609 N. 5 t h S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , D a v i d A. G r a v e s , 2204 N o r t h n u m b e r l a n d A v e n u e .

148. B E T A D E L T A L A M B D A — D a y t o n a B e a c h , Fla., President C h a r l e s J . G r e e n e , P . O. Box 1789; S e c r e t a r y , Dr. H. E r n e s t H a r t l e y , 624 2 n d Ave. 149. BETA E P S I L O N LAMBDA—Wewoka, O k l a h o m a ; P r e s i d e n t , I .

T. A n d e r s o n , W e t u m k a , O k l a h o m a ; S e c r e t a r y , L G Ashlev Boley, O k l a h o m a .

150. B E T A ZETA LAMBDA—Jefferson City, M i s s o u r i ; P r e s i d e n t , H. H a d l e y H a r t s h o r n , L i n c o l n U n i v e r s i t y , Jefferson City, M i s s o u r i : S e c r e t a r y , Dr. W a l t e r R. T a l b o t , L i n c o l n U n i v e r s i t y , Jefferson City, M i s s o u r i .

151. BETA ETA L A M B D A — O k l a h o m a City, O k l a h o m a ; P r e s i d e n t , Lee E d w a r d Lewis, 918 N. E. 6 t h S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , W i l l i a m W. J o h n s o n , 2506 N. E. 15th S t r e e t .

152. BETA T H E T A L A M B D A — D u r h a m , N. C ; P r e s i d e n t , J a m e s T. T a y l o r , 2106 F a y e t t e v i l l e S t r e e t ; Secretary (Acting), J o h n E. P a y n e , 1204 F a y e t t e v i l l e S t r e e t .

153. BETA I O T A L A M B D A — B a t o n R o u g e , La.; P r e s i d e n t , D r . B .

V. B a r o n c o , Jr., P . O. Box 2005; S e c r e t a r y , R. M. A m p e yJ . Fv O. Box 2005.

154. B E T A K A P P A L A M B D A — C h a r l e s t o n , S. C ; P r e s i d e n t D r A. G. P u r v i s ; 52 A n s o n S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , E. D. B u r r o u5g h s M. D., 180 C o m i n g S t r e e t . ' 155. BETA MU L A M B D A — S a l i s b u r y , S t a t e s v i l l e , N C ; P r e s i d e n t Dr. H. A. Day, 2 2 5 % E. F i s h e r S t r e e t , S a l i s b u r y , N C •' S e c r e t a r y , R e v . W. Q. W e l c h , 624 W. M o n r o e St., S a l i s b u r y ,

156. BETA N U L A M B D A — C h a r l o t t e , N. C ; P r e s i d e n t S e c r e t a r y C l i n t o n L. B l a k e . 423 E. 1st St., F i n a n c i a l S e c r e t a r y , G. F. W o o d s o n , Jr., 2112 W. T r a d e S t r e e t 157. B E T A X I LAMBDA—Omaha, Nebraska; President R R S r o ^ n ' 2 2 1 3 L a k e S t r e e t ; S e c r e t a r y , G e o r g e A. S t a n i s i l ll 9a N. 21st S t r e e t , O m a h a , N e b r a s k a . ' 158. BETA O M I C R O N LAMBDA—Mobile, Ala., President Prof W a l k e r J. C a r r o l l , B a l d w i n C o u n t y T r a i n i n g S c h o o l , D a p h n e ' A l a b a m a ; S e c r e t a r y , O r l a n d H. J o h n s o n , 201 N L a u r e n c e 159. BETA P I L A M B D A — A l b a n y , N. Y.; P r e s i d e n t , G e o r gB e B Kelley, 1 113th S t r e e t , Troy, N. Y. 160. BETA R H O L A M B D A — Y o u n g s t o w n , O h i o ; P r e s i d e n t H B G i b s o n . Sr.. 409 B e l m o n t A v e n u e ; S e c r e t a r y H B G i b s o n " Jr., 409 B e l m o n t A v e n u e . ' 161. BETA S I G M A LAMBDA—Hartford, Conn.; President Dr J o s e p h M. B u l l o c k , 30 M a h l A v e n u e , S e c r e t a r y J a m e s W Hall, 65 R u s s e l l S t r e e t , A p t . 4, H a r t f o r d 162. BETA TAU L A M B D A — F t . W o r t h , T e x a s ; T o Be S e t U p .

163. B E T A U P S I L O N L A M B D A — J a c k s o n , T e n n . ; P r e s i d e n t P e r c y M. C a r u t h e r s ; S e c r e t a r y , C h e s t e r K i r k e n d o l l , L a n e College BETA P H I L A M B D A — S a v a n n a h , G e o r g i a ; P r e s i d e n t M ' G 164. H a y n e s , I n d u s t r i a l College, G e o r g i a ; S e c r e t a r y , W s' S c o t t Jr., 212 E. W a l b u r g , S a v a n n a h , G e o r g i a .

165. BETA CHI L A M B D A — M u s k o g e e . O k l a h o m a , P r e s i d e n t L C Burr, Taft. Oklahoma; Secretary, Harry M. H o d Bg e 803 Fondulae Street. ' B E T A P S I L A M B D A — L o s Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a , P r e s i d e n t D r 166. H o w a r d Allen, 3453 M c K i n l e y Ave.; S e c r e t a r y , R u f u s S N o r m a n , 708 E. 4 8 t h S t r e e t .

167. GAMMA ALPHA L A M B D A — C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , Va.; President L e a n d e r J . S h a w . 215 Massie S t r e e t , L e x i n g t o n V i r g i n i a ' S e c r e t a r y , A. R. W a r e , Jr., 409 N. A u g u s t a S t r e e t , ' S t a u n t o n Virginia. * 168. GAMMA B E T A L A M B D A — K e n t u c k y S t a t e College F r a n k fort, K e n t u c k y ; P r e s i d e n t , A r t h u r W a l t e r s ; S e c r e t a r y R o b e r t L. C l a r d y . ' 169. GAMMA GAMMA L A M B D A — G r e e n v i l l e . 8 . C. T O BE S E T UP-

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